SMOKING AND HEART PALPITATIONS, IS THERE A CONNECTION?

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!If you’re a smoker and experiencing either arrhythmia or heart palpitations, there is a clear connection between the two.
Cigarette smoking is a major cause of heart palpitations, rapid heartbeat and arrhythmia.
What is the link?
Simply put, nicotine is a stimulant [...]

GET A MASSAGE: IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEART!

A rapid heartbeat can usually be linked to stress. When you are in a stressful situation your body will react by going into “flight or fight” mode and that can result in a rapid heartbeat. Once the stress is removed form the situation, your heartbeat should return to a normal pace.
There are things [...]

Types of Arrhythmia and Basic Terms

Atrial Flutter (Rapid Heart Rate) – abnormal heart rhythm that happens in the atria of the heart
Atrial Fibrillation – the heart is beating too fast and irregularly.  You need to seek treatment and this may increase your risk of stroke.
Arrhythmia – An irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat.
Bpm – beats per minute [...]

Supraventricular Tachycardia

According to Wikipedia:
A supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) also known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a rapid rhythm of the heart in which the origin of the heart beat is either in the atria or an electrical loop involving the AV node. This is in contrast to the potentially deadlier ventricular tachycardias, which are rapid rhythms [...]