Question 1

can abnormal heart rhythms be detected with weekly fetal monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Weekly fetal heart monitoring is usually done for other reasons, like diabetes.  Sometimes an abnormal heart rate is detected.  Most of the time these are not significant.

Question 2

irregular heartbeat in a fetus on ultrasound? shuoldnt it be treated?

Accepted Answer

Depends: There are some fetal cardiac arythmias that needs treatment while in utero, but not all of them. It is recommended to discuss this problem with a maternal fetal medicine specialist that will provide all the necessary info.

Question 3

what causes atrial arrhythmias?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: First off, need an ultrasound (echo) of your heart, because structural abnormalites of the heart are the first big cause that needs to be eliminated. If your heart is structurally normal, then the other big cause for atrial arrhythmias is diet and drugs -- especially any caffeine or diet pills. Finally, sometimes it is just idiopathic -- which means we cannot find a cause.

Question 4

can gas cause an arrhythmia ?

Accepted Answer

No: Gas and bloating is not a cause of arrhythmia.

Question 5

what? causes ?sinus arrhythmia?

Accepted Answer

Sinus node: Extra tissue around the sinus node or other abnormality causes the sinus node to contract abnormally. The sinus node s where the electrical signal for the heart to contract originates.

Question 6

what can cause bigeminy arrhythmia?

Accepted Answer

Caffeine, Stress: Many healthy people have a type of irregular heart beat called pvcs (premature ventricular complexes) which are almost always harmless. When a premature beats occurs after each normal beat, it is called bigeminy. In susceptible people, caffeine, stress, and low potassium or magnesium can bring out bigeminy arrhythmia.

Question 7

how can anxiety cause heart arrhythmias?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety: Not cause but possible effect of irregular heart beats.

Question 8

what causes an arrhythmia in an elderly patient?

Accepted Answer

Rarely known: The incidence of arrhythmia rises with age. Underlying structural disease can increase the risk and significance. Deficient circulation (ASCVD) can be responsible.  Electrolyte imbalance, thyroid XS, stimulant drugs, and various other medications that affect cardiac conduction can contribute. That said, in the majority of people, no cause is discovered. It just happens.

Question 9

can cardiac ischemia cause arrhythmias? if so, how?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cardiac ischemia causes lack of blood flow to the heart muscle and can trigger ventricular arrhythmia. Premature ventricular contraction is common.  In severe cases, it can also lead to ventricular tachycardia ( consecutive fast heart beat from the ventricle of the heart). Sometimes with heart attack,  fatal ventricular fibrillation (very fast irregular abnormal beats from ventricle) can occur.

Question 10

what are some things that cause bigeminy arrhythmia?

Accepted Answer

Many: Bigeminy means that every other beat arises prematurely causing a regularly irreglar rhythm in a cadence similar to 2 eighth notes followed by a rest and repeating. Electrolyte imbalance, caffeine, excess thyroid hormone, xs alcohol, decongestants,  nicotine, stress, lack of sleep are typical. Ischemia and cardiomyopathy should be ruled out.  Often no cause can be found. There are also rare causes.

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