Arrhythmia, which affects 20% of the society and approximately one in every 5 people, is an important health problem that can occur even in the womb
and needs to be controlled.
Rhythm disorders; They can be classified as life-threatening, those that impair heart functions, and those that only affect the quality of life.
Arrhythmia may occur without any symptoms and may continue throughout life. For this reason,
health checks during childhood are of great importance in order to recognize arrhythmia at an early stage and prevent it from reaching advanced levels and threatening heart health. For this reason, examinations such as ECG and ECHO are performed on babies as soon as they are born or on children during the kindergarten period
By having this procedure, a possible congenital heart problem can be detected and controlled in the early period.
Heart control as soon as birth against arrhythmia.
Arrhythmia may occur in newborns due to congenital heart diseases. Disruption of the mother's heart rhythm may also negatively affect the baby's nutrition and development, depending on the degree of arrhythmia. For this reason, physical examination and ECHO performed on babies at birth or within a few days ensures early diagnosis of arrhythmia problems and other heart diseases that may develop in the future. If a congenital heart
disease is detected in the baby, precautions are taken accordingly and treatment is carried out in the early period.
An ECHO performed during the kindergarten period can prevent sudden deaths in sports fields
Controlling and treating the arrhythmia in the early period. prevents the problem from reaching fatal
dimensions for the patient. For this reason, children must be examined by a cardiologist
when starting kindergarten. Sudden deaths due to arrhythmia in sports fields such as football and basketball can be prevented in the future through examination, ECG and ECHO, especially during the kindergarten and primary school years. It can prevent a person from developing heart failure, which can occur even in the 20s.
Each arrhythmia is treated differently.
Some arrhythmias are treated with radical methods called "ablation" and never recur again.
But the rhythm is off More than 60% of patients lack radical treatment. Some of them have to be treated with
medications for years or for a lifetime. Treatment of some of them is also possible with pacemakers
. The patient with a pacemaker must also be kept under constant control. The patient who has an arrhythmia problem
must be followed by a cardiologist
regarding the arrhythmia. Since some rhythm disorders may occur due to an underlying disease, the existing rhythm disorder problem will be solved after the treatment of these diseases.
Lifestyle affects the rhythm disorder
A person's lifestyle, heart It is effective on rhythm. Factors such as eating habits, sleep patterns, active or sedentary life may trigger rhythm disturbances. Consumption of energy drinks can cause very severe rhythm disturbances. However, this is a temporary situation.
Electrolyte imbalance situations; It is caused by the deterioration of the levels of elements such as sodium, potassium and magnesium in the blood and causes rhythm disturbance. When the electrolyte balance
is achieved, the arrhythmia problem will disappear.
It is very important for a healthy life
that all our children should be directed to a branch of sports, starting from the primary school period. It is very important for those who will start sports at an older age to choose a branch that is suitable for them and their age and do sports for one hour a day in terms of regulating their heart rhythm. Especially walking
and swimming are among the best sports for arrhythmia.
When the risks are eliminated, the arrhythmia problem is solved.
All risks that can lead to heart diseases are also a risk for arrhythmia. Fat around the belly and waist, hypertension, obesity, and coronary vascular problems are the most common causes of arrhythmia. Waist circumference exceeding 102 centimeters in men and 88 centimeters in women poses a significant risk of triggering heart diseases and arrhythmias.
Hypertension is one of the most common causes of arrhythmias. In addition, since coronary heart diseases, high cholesterol and sugar
can lead to serious heart diseases such as arrhythmia; Elimination of these risks
It will also eliminate the problem of leakage.
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