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shortness of breath, ankle swelling, fatigue, weight gain, palpitations, chest discomfort [1] [2] Duration: short or long term [1] Causes: fast or irregular heart rhythm [1] Risk factors: Prolonged tachycardia [3] [4] Treatment: antiarrythmic agents, diuretics, catheter ablation, pacemaker [1]
[29] [30] [31] The distinction is that tachycardia be reserved for the rapid heart rate itself, regardless of cause, physiologic or pathologic (that is, from healthy response to exercise or from cardiac arrhythmia), and that tachyarrhythmia be reserved for the pathologic form (that is, an arrhythmia of the rapid rate type).
Cardiac symptoms of heart failure include chest pain/pressure and palpitations.Common noncardiac signs and symptoms of heart failure include loss of appetite, nausea, weight loss, bloating, fatigue, weakness, low urine output, waking up at night to urinate, and cerebral symptoms of varying severity, ranging from anxiety to memory impairment and confusion.
“There are many medications that may cause weight gain,” says W. Scott Butsch, M.D., director of obesity medicine in the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.
Heart failure is a common, costly, and potentially fatal condition, [22] and is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmission in older adults. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Heart failure often leads to more drastic health impairments than the failure of other, similarly complex organs such as the kidneys or liver. [ 25 ]
Steps to Take to Prevent Stress-Related Weight Gain. Let’s start with the root cause: stress. We can’t do much about work deadlines, screaming toddlers, or broken-down cars, but we can share ...
Sinus tachycardia is a sinus rhythm of the heart, with an increased rate of electrical discharge from the sinoatrial node, resulting in a tachycardia, a heart rate that is higher than the upper limit of normal (90-100 beats per minute for adult humans).
It can be tempting to latch onto things that promise quick weight loss — but when weight gain is related to elevated cortisol and stress, it’s important to target the root cause(s) first.