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Bookmark or Share- Atrial flutter - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicPeople with atrial flutter may not have symptoms. The irregular heartbeat may be found during a health checkup for another reason. If atrial flutter symptoms happen, they may include: A pounding or racing feeling in the chest. Chest pain. Fainting or almost fainting. Shortness of breath. Feeling very tired. When to see a doctor
- Ventricular tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicVentricular tachycardia is a type of irregular heartbeat, called an arrhythmia. It starts in the lower chambers of the heart, called the ventricles. This condition also may be called V-tach or VT. A healthy heart typically beats about 60 to 100 times a minute at rest.
- Heart arrhythmia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicHeart arrhythmia treatment is usually only needed if the irregular heartbeat causes significant symptoms or puts you at risk of more-serious heart problems. Treatment for heart arrhythmias may include medicines, special actions called vagal maneuvers, procedures or surgery.
- Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) - Mayo ClinicPremature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are extra heartbeats that begin in one of the heart's two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These extra beats disrupt the regular heart rhythm, sometimes causing a sensation of a fluttering or a skipped beat in the chest.
- Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicAtrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia. AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart. The condition also increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.
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