Heart rate control methods mainly include treatment of primary diseases, oral heart rate lowering medications, and pacemakers.
1. There are many diseases that lead to high or low heart rate, actively treating the primary disease can control the heart rate to a certain extent. Such as hyperthyroidism, can lead to increased heart rate, oral anti-thyroid drugs such as methimazole, treatment of hyperthyroidism. If various infectious fever, can also lead to increased heart rate, can actively anti-infective (cephalosporin), fever (diclofenac) symptomatic treatment.
2. The increase in ventricular rate can also be caused by the use of drugs to reduce the ventricular rate and control the heart rate. Commonly used drugs include beta-blockers (metoprolol, bisoprolol), calcium channel blockers (verapamil and diltiazem).
3. When the heart rate is severely slow with obvious symptoms of panic and chest tightness, pacemaker placement, including temporary pacemakers and permanent pacemakers, can be performed.
When abnormal heart rate occurs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, and the medication should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor.