Overview

What is Atrial Tachycardia?

Atrial tachycardia is a fast heart rate called an arrhythmia. It's a type of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). In atrial tachycardia, the heart beats more than 100 times per minute. Then, it returns to the heart rate of around 60- 80 beats per minute. The incident may begin slowly. It may cause a pulsating or pounding heartbeat, dizziness, or fainting. Atrial tachycardia is common. It may be done in people who have had cardiac surgery or during pregnancy. Alarm conditions include infection, taking drugs, or drinking alcohol.

What are the symptoms of Atrial Tachycardia?

Atrial tachycardia can happen without any symptoms, especially if it happens in spurts. When it manifests as an adult, the following symptoms usually follow:

Thudding- Feeling a thumping or thudding sensation in the chest.
Dizziness or lightheadedness
Dyspnea
Pain/pressure/thudding in the chest
Weakness/fatigue
Anxiety- Simply a sense of a racing or irregular heartbeat can be anxiety-causing.

What causes Atrial Tachycardia?

The common causes of atrial tachycardia may include-

Underpinning Heart Disease
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart failure
Heart valve problems
Previous heart surgery
Electrolyte diseases
Hyperactive thyroid
Pulmonary Disease
Coronary Artery Disease (CHD) - It reduces blood inflow to the heart muscle due to narrowing of the arteries can damage heart tissue and create underlying abnormal electrical circuits that trigger atrial tachycardia.

What is the diagnosis of Atrial Tachycardia?

Atrial tachycardia may be diagnosed in the doctor's office using an electrocardiogram (ECG). Still, if atrial tachycardia only occurs sometimes, the ECG may actually be normal. Your doctor may give you an ECG device that you can wear at home to record your heart rate over time.

What tests are done to diagnose atrial tachycardia?

Your doctors may use several tests to diagnose tachycardia, including an electrocardiogram (ECG).

Holter monitor
Stress test
Echocardiogram
Physical test

What is the treatment for atrial tachycardia?

The treatment of atrial tachycardia varies depending upon the cause and type of disease. Some of them are-

Vagus nerve stimulation

Stimulating the vagus nerve, which regulates heart rate, may calm a racing heart and slow an erratic heartbeat in an event. Examples might be coughing, placing a cold compress on the face, or straining as if having a bowel movement.

Drugs

Underlying medicines: Medications depend upon the treatment. Some treatments can regulate or restore a normal rate of the heart (rate regulation), and some medicated injections can also be given intravenously to work fast.

Cardioversion

An electric shock (defibrillation) may be used to reset the heart rate. If medical treatments and vagus nerve exercises are ineffective. Paddles or patches on the chest are used to relieve the pain sensation.

Catheter Ablation

This minimally invasive procedure is frequently a reconstructive option. A thin tube (catheter) is fitted into a blood vessel and advanced to the heart. A sensor at the tip of the catheter uses radiofrequency energy to produce tiny, targeted scars in the heart tissue. These scars block the abnormal electrical signals that cause tachycardia and restore normal sensation to the heart.

Pacemaker

Although less common in atrial tachycardia, a pacemaker may be considered if other treatments are ineffective. This device is implanted under the skin in the chest and monitors the heartbeat. If the pacemaker detects an irregular heartbeat, it sends an electrical signal to correct it.

In the case of atrial tachycardia, this is frequently combined with atrioventricular ablation to help prevent abnormal signals from reaching the lower chambers of the heart.

How can I help atrial tachycardia?

Atrial tachycardia is variable and cannot be avoided. Yet, you can reduce your threat by avoiding potential triggers. It may also help or delay the onset of conditions that can cause atrial tachycardia.

Why Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital for atrial tachycardia?

Tender Palm Hospital has the most experienced team of Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, and diagnostics with the latest and International standard infection control measures in Lucknow, India. The Cardiac Science Centre team has decades of experience in successfully treating Atrial Tachycardia.