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Tachycardia is an irregular heartbeat faster than 100 beats per minute when you are at rest. This is a sign for many diseases, which directly affect human life. Everyone needs to equip themselves with the knowledge on how to lower the heart rate at home
1. How to deal with a fast heart rate
There are many reasons for heart palpitations. If you don't know how to handle it or don't handle it in time, it can directly affect human health. Here are ways to reduce tachycardia at home that everyone needs to know:
Stop all physical activity: When we exercise, movement will make the heart rate increase, the heart works harder to pump blood. take care of the body. Therefore, the way to lower the heart rate at this time will be to immediately stop all activities and sit down to rest. At this time, absolutely do not exert extra effort, otherwise it will make the heart rate faster. Drink water: When the human body lacks water, it will lead to an electrolyte imbalance. This is what makes the heart beat irregular. You need to make sure your body is always getting enough from 1.5l to 2l of water per day. If you see signs of dehydration such as dry mouth, dizziness, dark urine or feel your heart rate increase, drink a glass of water immediately. Valsalva maneuver: This is a treatment for tachycardia that can be used anywhere by the patient. The patient will close the nose, close the mouth, take a deep breath and then exhale quickly and forcefully. But it must be noted that when exhaling, you still have to close your mouth and nose tightly, not letting the air escape. This will help increase cardiac output and blood pressure quickly and slowly help the heart rate slow down. Special attention should be paid when we apply this method and it is not effective, we must immediately find another way. Do not do this method continuously. Although it is an effective way to lower the heart rate, patients who have bleeding and have just had ear surgery cannot apply this method. Wash your face with cold water: One of the ways to reduce tachycardia at home is to use cold water. Washing your face or splashing cold water on your face can help lower your heart rate. This will directly stimulate the vagus nerve control in the body. When the nerve is stimulated, the heart rate will drop. Deep breathing: When we are in a state of nervousness, fear will make the heart rate faster, there is a feeling of palpitations. In this case, the way to lower your heart rate is to sit back and relax, take a deep breath, and breathe slowly. This will help reduce anxiety, regulate the heartbeat. Carotid massage: By gently massaging the carotid artery, you can slow your heart rate within minutes. The carotid artery is an artery on either side of the neck that abuts the vagus nerve. Gently massaging this artery for 5-10 seconds will help stimulate the vagus nerve and lower your heart rate.
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2. How to prevent tachycardia
When the heart palpitations can be a sign of many dangerous diseases. But it is also a warning of an unhealthy lifestyle, or bad habits for health. There are simple ways that we need to apply every day to minimize the phenomenon of heart palpitations.
Stop smoking cigarettes, cigars or e-cigarettes : Cigarettes make your heart rate go up on the first inhale and the condition will get worse over time if you continue to smoke and inhale cigarette smoke. Reduce caffeine intake: Caffeine makes you feel alert but increases your heart rate. You should only drink a maximum of one cup of coffee per day, if you drink more, it will stimulate an increase in heart rate. It is best to limit the amount of caffeine you consume. Limit alcohol: Alcohol is the culprit that leads to heart palpitations. When we drink too much, alcohol continuously will make the heart excited, beat faster Emotion management: Prolonged psychological stress will gradually destroy the body. Managing mental health may not be simple, but it is something that directly affects people's health. You can nourish your mind with meditation courses, yoga and other relaxation methods. Weight control: Science has proven, for people who are overweight or obese, their heart will have to work harder. Therefore, the heart rate will always have to increase rapidly. Each person needs to control their food intake daily and exercise every day to ensure that their body mass index is always at the allowable threshold. Avoid foods that increase heart rate: In addition to foods that are good for your heart rate like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and dairy, there are many foods that can increase your heart rate. These are the familiar foods and drinks that we are loading into the body every day such as: salted vegetables, carbonated soft drinks, drinks containing caffeine, cocaine, alcohol, etc. In addition, should not be eaten. too much monosodium glutamate, salt... These are also spices that make the heart rate unstable and make hypertension worse. Vinmec International General Hospital gathers a team of leading experts, experienced at home and abroad in the field of Cardiology as well as other fields such as: digestion, urology, ... with the support. Regular support and coordination of experts and doctors throughout the Vinmec system. In addition, experts and doctors at the hospital are also regularly sent to attend domestic and international training courses, in order to update surgical techniques in the world, exchange programs, and cooperate with others. Cooperate with foreign doctors to improve their skills.
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