What to do if the EKG indicates sinus tachycardia?

Electrocardiogram suggests sinus tachycardia, physiological tachycardia does not need treatment, pathological tachycardia should be treated for the primary cause, and medications such as metoprolol and thiazolidone should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.
Normal adults in a quiet state, the heart rate in 60-100 times / min. Sinus rhythm, when the heart rate exceeds 100 beats / min, known as sinus tachycardia.
1. Physiological sinus tachycardia: Smoking, drinking strong tea or coffee, drinking alcohol, strenuous exercise, emotional excitement and so on may make the sympathetic nerves excited, causing sinus tachycardia. This situation does not need treatment, after rest and adjustment, sinus tachycardia can return to normal.
2. Pathological sinus tachycardia: it is common in myocarditis, fever, anemia, shock, hyperthyroidism, infection, heart failure, myocardial infarction and other diseases.
In this case, we need to actively treat the primary disease, and symptomatic relief of sinus tachycardia caused by the discomfort of the symptoms. Medications such as beta-blockers (metoprolol) or calcium antagonists (thiazolidone) can be given to lower the heart rate and relieve palpitations, chest tightness, dizziness and other discomforts.
At the same time, it is necessary to actively treat the primary disease that causes sinus tachycardia, fever patients are given antipyretic treatment, and those with anemia should actively correct anemia. For hyperthyroidism patients can be given methimazole, propylthiouracil and other drugs.
The specific use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.