What to do if your heart is beating fast

Patients with rapid heartbeat can be treated with general therapy and medication. 1. General treatment: strenuous exercise, mental tension or excessive anxiety can cause the patient’s heart to beat fast, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. At this time, the patient can rest, relax, after a period of time can be relieved, generally do not need special treatment. 2. Medication: Anemia, hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure and other causes can lead to fast heartbeat. Anemia patients can take iron, commonly used ferrous succinate, ferrous fumarate, etc.; hyperthyroidism patients can take anti-thyroid drugs, including methimazole, propylthiouracil, etc.; hypertension patients can use potassium diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide and so on. If the patient’s heart beats fast symptoms are serious, or the symptoms persist and have not improved, they should go to the hospital in time for treatment.