Initial Symptoms

Initial Symptoms of Heart Arrhythmias

When you have heart arrhythmias, the first thing you will notice is changes in your heartbeat (fastheartbeat, slow heartbeat, or skipped heartbeat). Fast heart or tachycardia describes more than 100 heartbeats per minute. On the other hand, slow heartbeat or bradycardia is when you experience less than 60 heartbeats per minute. If you have a deadly arrhythmia, your blood pressure levels will likely climb. This can result in more severe symptoms, includingshortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and tiredness.

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