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Heart rhythm symptoms: Introduction

Heart rhythm symptoms: Problems with the rhythm of the heartbeat (arrhythmias). See free access online books about Heart rhythm symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 1516 causes of Heart rhythm symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Heart rhythm symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Heart rhythm symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Heart rhythm symptoms:

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Heart rhythm symptoms: Symptom Checker

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Videos for Heart rhythm symptoms

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Diagnostic tests for Heart rhythm symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Heart rhythm symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Note pulse rate, rhythm and regularity. If rate is over 150 beats per minute may suggest paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. If rate is less than 150 beats per minute it is more likely to be sinus tachycardia which can be associated with exercise, fever, drugs or hyperthyroidism
    • Temperature (if fever is present with enlarged heart and heart murmur must consider bacterial endocarditis; fever itself may cause tachycardia)
    • Blood pressure. If blood pressure is high may suggest phaeochromocytoma or hyperthyroidism
  • more tests...»

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Heart rhythm symptoms: Animations

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Medications or substances causing Heart rhythm symptoms:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Heart rhythm symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Heart rhythm symptoms:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Heart rhythm symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Cosopt and oral beta blocker interaction
  • Cosopt and another calcium antagonist interaction
  • Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Aerolate interaction
  • Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Bronkodyl interaction
  • Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Elixophyllin interaction
  • Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Slo-bid interaction
  • Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Theobid interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Heart rhythm symptoms: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Heart rhythm symptoms may include these symptoms:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Heart rhythm symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  1. How long have you had problems with your heart rhythm i.e. arrhythmia, palpitations?

    Why: to determine if acute or chronic.

  2. Describe exactly what you mean by problems with your heart rhythm?

    Why: Palpitations are an unpleasant awareness of the beating of the heart, it does not always imply "racing" of the heart.

  3. Do the palpitations start suddenly?
  4. How long do they last?
  5. Are the heart rhythm problems constant or intermittent?

    Why: Constant problems may signify tachycardia, and that would signify hyperthyroidism, fever or overuse of caffeine and other drugs. Intermittent problems are more likely related to a heart arrhythmia.

  6. more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Heart rhythm symptoms) may include:

  1. Chest pain during an attack of palpitations?

    Why: may indicate angina, heart attack, aortic stenosis.

  2. Shortness of breath during an attack of palpitations?

    Why: may indicate anxiety with hyperventilation (rapid breathing), mitral stenosis, cardiac failure.

  3. Dizziness or faintness during an attack of palpitations?

    Why: indicates a more severe arrhythmia such as sick sinus syndrome, complete heart block, aortic stenosis or associated cerebrovascular disease.

  4. Fever?

    Why: e.g. must consider bacterial endocarditis, rheumatic fever.

  5. Passing copious amounts of urine after an attack of palpitations?

    Why: is characteristic of paroxysmal Supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT).

  6. more symptoms...»

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Misdiagnosis and Heart rhythm symptoms

Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from delaying too...read more »

Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder. Some of the...read more »

Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations and rapid heartbeat...read more »

Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed, leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed. People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack, whereas there are various less...read more »

Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure. The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can...read more »

Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children. Some of the symptoms...read more »

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News Archives for Heart rhythm symptoms

Medical news articles related to Heart rhythm symptoms include:

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Diagnostic Guides for Heart rhythm symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Heart rhythm symptoms from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Heart rhythm symptoms. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Heart rhythm symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts
  • BRADYCARDIA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • MURMURS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Bradycardia
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Murmurs
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Bradycardia
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Murmurs
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Bradycardia
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Bradycardia
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Murmurs
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Bradycardia
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Murmurs
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Murmurs
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • MURMURS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Heart rhythm symptoms: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Organs affected by Heart rhythm symptoms:

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Detailed list of causes of Heart rhythm symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Heart rhythm symptoms mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 1516 causes of Heart rhythm symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Heart rhythm symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Heart rhythm symptoms. Of the 1516 causes of Heart rhythm symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 13 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 22 causes are "common" diseases
  • 7 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 3 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 33 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 1475 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 1516 causes of Heart rhythm symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Heart rhythm symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Heart rhythm symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Conditions listing complications: Heart rhythm symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Heart rhythm symptoms' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Heart rhythm symptoms Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Heart rhythm symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Heart rhythm symptoms?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Heart rhythm symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Heart rhythm symptoms:

    Subtypes of Heart rhythm symptoms:

    Rapid heart beat (780 causes), Slow heart beat (28 causes), Palpitations (480 causes), Weak pulse (34 causes), Cardiac arrhythmias (15 causes), Arrhythmia (234 causes), Heart arrhythmia (2 causes), Murmur (5 causes), Absent pulse (4 causes), Irregular heartbeats (114 causes), Irregular heart rhythms (19 causes), Abnormal heart rhythms (218 causes), Heart arrhythmias (4 causes), Arrhythmias (124 causes), Arrythmia, Widened pulse pressure, Extra heartbeats, Bounding pulse (3 causes), Gallop, atrial, Gallop, ventricular, Loud Heart Sounds (1 cause), Pulse rhythm abnormality, Pulse, bounding, Soft Heart Sounds, Tachycardia (120 causes), Sinus bradycardia (1 cause), Bruit, Bruits (1 cause), Cervical bruit, Pulsus alternans, Pulsus bisferiens, Pulsus paradoxus, Intracranial bruit, Additional Heart Sounds (215 causes), Atrial fibrillation (23 causes), Bradycardia (55 causes), Pounding heartbeat (14 causes), Abnormal heart rhythm (218 causes), Abnormally shaped QRS complexes, Absent P waves on ECG, Large S waves, Atrial gallop, Gallops, Bradycardia in children, Broad QRS complexes, Cardiac arrhythmia (15 causes), Elevated ST segments, Feeling the heart skip a beat in the chest, Heart flutters, Heart rate worsened by exercise, Heart rhythm problems worsened by exercise, Depressed ST segments, Increased metabolic or heart rate and other effects, Intemittent palpitations, Intermittent increase in heart rate, Intermittent tachycardia, Irregular heart rhythm (19 causes), Irregular heartbeat (114 causes), Irregular rhythm, Left axis deviation of QRS complex on ECG, Loud crunching sound that synchronises the heartbeat, Loud systolic bruits, Nodal rhythm, Palpitations during pregnancy, Palpitations in children, Precordial thrill, Prominent U waves, Q waves presence on an ECG, Raised heart rate, Right axis deviation of QRS complex on ECG, Inverted P waves on ECG, Short PR internval on ECG, Short QT interval (4 causes), Sinus node dysfunction, Slow heart rate (4 causes), Small QRS complexes, Tachycardia in children, Tachycardia in pregnancy, Ventricular gallop, Wide P waves

    Medical Conditions associated with Heart rhythm symptoms:

    Heart symptoms (2631 causes), Cardiovascular symptoms (2892 causes)

    Symptoms related to Heart rhythm symptoms:

    Rapid heart beat (780 causes), Slow heart beat (28 causes), Palpitations (480 causes), Arrythmias, Heart rate, Pacemaker, Sino atrial node, Atrioventricular node, SAN, AVN, Purkinje ibrs, Conduction defects, Atrial flutter, ECG, Electrocardiogram

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