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… Electrical Cardioversion for a Fast Heart Rate On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect …
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… Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation On this page: … Overview Electrical cardioversion is a treatment for a heartbeat that isn't normal, such as atrial fibrillation. It … tachycardia . As an emergency procedure to stop a fast heart rate that is causing low blood pressure or severe …
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… Fast Heart Rate On this page: Overview Overview A normal heart rate for a healthy adult is between about 60 and 100 … (tachycardia) can be caused by: Exercise or stress. This fast heart rate usually returns to normal range (60 to 100 …
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… Electrical System of the Heart On this page: Overview Overview … pacemaker for the heart. The heart's pacemaker sends out an electrical signal (impulse) that spreads throughout the … send signals to stimulate your heart to beat either at a faster or a slower rate. Although the way all of the …
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… Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Try Electrical Cardioversion? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … chambers beat without a regular rhythm and may beat too fast. This may cause symptoms, such as feeling dizzy, tired, …
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… Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect … where the fast heart rate may start or where abnormal electrical pathways are located inside or outside the …
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… Fasting On this page: Fasting means choosing to go without food, drink, or both … without certain types of food. There are different kinds of fasting. Medical fasting. You may be asked to fast for a …
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… Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable … to keep your heart beating. The ICD also can use painless electrical pulses to fix a heart rate that is too fast or too slow. There are several risks to getting an ICD. …
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… Heart Rhythm Problems: Should I Get an Implantable … its job to keep your heart beating. The ICD also can use electrical pulses to fix a heart rate that is too fast or too slow, but you usually do not feel those pulses. …
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… (ICD) is a battery-powered device that can fix an abnormal heart rate or rhythm and prevent sudden death. The ICD is … option if you have had a serious episode of an abnormally fast heart rhythm or are at high risk for having one. If you … disease, heart failure, or a problem with the structure or electrical system of the heart, you may be at risk for an …
