Problem

Tachycardia

Other Names:
Rapid heart
Racing heartbeat
Nature:

Tachycardia is the racing of the heart beat to more than a 100 beats per minute in relation to the normal 60-80 beats. Rapid heart beat, in its most benign form, is due to emotional disturbance. It may also be due to overactivity of the thyroid gland as in thyrotoxicosis. A more common cause is fever -- a rise in temperature is always accompanied by a rise in heart rate. The most common cause is a failing heart.

Subject(s):
Medicine Cardiology
Recreation Sport
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST