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What to do for heart palpitations and shortness of breath

Disruptions of the heart in the form of palpitations and shortness of breath was experienced by all. This happens in healthy people with a strong emotion, fright and other emotional shocks. This is a normal response of the cardiovascular system to loads. But such symptoms have a physiological cause. During physical activity the heart starts beating faster all people, and everyone knows that so it should be. But if the heartbeat is not enough air and this is repeated periodically, even at low loads, to be tested. In such cases, the cause is likely disease.

When you need to see the doctor

Definitely need to go to a cardiologist if:

  • heartbeat intense and frequent;
  • begins acutely without apparent reason and persists for a long time;
  • hard to breathe even at low loads;
  • palpitations accompanied by dizziness, weakness, loss of consciousness;
  • disturbed heart rhythm, feeling skipping beats.

Reasons

In case of small loads at the same time with the palpitations, it becomes difficult to breathe, there may be several reasons:

  • Heart failure.
  • A heart cough.
  • Coronary heart disease.
  • Tachyarrhythmia, blockade, arrythmia.
  • Dystonia.
  • A heart attack.
  • Stroke.
  • Panic attacks.

What to do in the first place

To relieve the condition by yourself, you need to do the following:

  • stop physical work, to try to calm down;
  • to open the window to let fresh air in, or to go outside;
  • on the forehead is to put something cold (wet cloth or towel, water bottle);
  • relax, take a comfortable position;
  • deep breathing, quick inhalations and slow exhalations;
  • you can try to reduce palpitations with coughing;
  • for a few minutes need to hold your breath and strain the abdominal muscles;
  • induce vomiting by pressure on the root of the tongue;
  • to a person immersed in cold water;
  • strong and sharp to push in place the angle of the mandible;
  • make drops (Corvalol, valokordin, Valerian or);
  • if person has difficulty breathing, you need to give him oxygen.
  • if the condition does not improve, call an ambulance.

If not enough air and was having heart palpitations, you need to contact the therapist or the cardiologist. Perhaps the patient referred to another specialist, because not always these symptoms inherent in cardiac disease.

Dystonia

In VSD patients, a lot of complaints, including shortness of breath and frequent palpitations. Her treatment involved neurologist. Depending on the symptoms canto connect and other specialists: a cardiologist, therapist, endocrinologist, urologist, gastroenterologist.

Basic principles of therapy for dystonia:

  • To respect the day, work and rest.
  • Sleep at least 8 hours a day.
  • Eat right. Products must have all the necessary nutrients. You need to give up foods, fat, smoked, spicy, spicy, canned food, salt, alcoholic beverages with caffeine.
  • To avoid the stress.
  • To engage auto-training.
  • To do mild sports (swimming, walking, therapeutic exercises.