The article is consulted professionally by Master, Dr. Danh Me – Cardiologist – Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine – Share99 Phu Quoc International Health Hub. Doctors have many years of experience in the examination, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Bradycardia is the most common disease in the group of cardiovascular diseases.
1. What is bradycardia?
1.1. General understanding of arrhythmias
The heart has a launch system, which spreads electrical impulses to all myocardial regions. The sinus node controls the normal rhythm of the heart, located in the right atrium. The sinus node emits electrical impulses that spread to the entire heart thereby commanding the operation of the heart. When the sinus node detects abnormal electrical impulses that cause arrhythmias that are most common is bradycardia.
1.2. Bradycardia
Bradycardia is a disease associated with the course of heart activity. When electrical impulses are abnormally active leading to frequency disorders, the heart beats irregularly at a fast, slow time. Cardiac arrest is considered slow when the heart frequency is less than 60 times per minute. According to the medical faculty study of Baroda Medical College of Sir Sayaji General Health Hub in India, the incidence of this disease in men is 70%, in women it is 30%.
2. Diagnosis of bradycardia
Doctors based on the description of symptoms, clinical examination in combination with combined with electrocardigraph results to check the activity of the heart make a preliminary diagnosis. Then use the following more intensive methods and equipment to diagnose bradycardia:
- Holter's electrocardiium is a mobile device worn for a few days to monitor heart activity.
- Electrocardigraph :This device is implanted under the skin for the purpose of detecting abnormalities of the heart rate.
- Cardiac ultrasound machine: The device is used to give images of the structure, size of the heart chambers- heart members, the movement of the heart.
In addition, doctors also perform other intensive methods such as doing some tests, exertion tests …
3. How to treat bradycardia
When a bradycardia does not find a cause or cannot be repaired with medication, the doctor treats the disease by attaching a pacemaker in combination with the prescribed prescription.
Pacemakers have two types: Wired pacemakers and wireless pacemakers. A wired pacemaker is implanted near the collarbone and a wireless pacemaker is attached directly to the heart. The pacemaker adjusts the heart rate with electrical impulses according to a frequency that has been set to suit the patient's health condition.
For patients at risk of dangerously developing arrhythmias, possible cardiac arrest and death, your doctor may recommend a defibrillator. Defibrillators implanted under the skin are small devices placed in the chest to monitor the heart rate, in order to detect abnormal beats and transmit electric shocks to the heart to help it beat normally again. They can reduce the risk of sudden death for heart failure or those who have a heart attack and have a stool of less than 35%. Treatment with defibrillators reduces the chances of fatal complications. After transplant procedures, patients are hospitalized for one to two days to monitor for complications after implantation of the device.
In addition to the above treatments, it is necessary to create a healthy and positive lifestyle to always have a healthy heart that needs a healthy lifestyle such as: eating a lot of vegetables and vegetables, drinking enough water, limiting fried food, high in fat, salty … Do not smoke, limit drinking alcohol, beer; exercise 30-45 minutes a day, 3-5 days per week; sleep 6-8 hours a day.
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