How to treat palpitations

Palpitation is a common symptom, there are various reasons, can be divided into physiological or pathological, generally physiological can be relieved by itself, pathological common cardiovascular system diseases, endocrine system diseases, systemic factors, etc., the specific treatment is different. 1. Physiological: such as after exercise, nervousness, drinking strong tea, coffee and other causes of nerve excitation, palpitations, generally can be relieved by themselves. 2. Pathologic: (1) Cardiovascular system diseases: too fast heart rate can cause palpitations, such as supraventricular tachycardia and other tachyarrhythmias, generally can take metoprolol, bisoprolol and other beta-blockers, verapamil and other calcium channel blockers and other anti-arrhythmic drugs; too slow heart rate can also cause palpitations, such as sick sinus node syndrome and other general need to implant a pacemaker. (2) Endocrine system diseases: hyperthyroidism patients have more thyroid hormone synthesis, excitation of the heart muscle will lead to palpitations, generally can use methimazole, propylthiouracil and other anti-thyroid drugs. (3) Systemic factors: such as fever caused by sympathetic nerve excitation, palpitations, need to identify the cause of the disease, generally can take acetaminophen and other antipyretic analgesics; anemia patients will also appear palpitations, generally can be orally multivitamin iron oral solution, polysaccharide iron complex and other iron, blood transfusion therapy is needed when necessary. It is recommended that patients with symptoms of palpitations should go to the hospital in time to identify the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.