Palpitation
Definition,
Palpitation may be defined as
an awareness of the beating of the
heart,an awareness most commonly
brought about by a change in the
heart's rhythm or rate or by an
augmentation of its contractility,
Mechanism
? Tachyeardia
? Increased Stroke Volume
? Arrhythmia
Individual differences
Etiology
? Augmentation of the heart’s contractility
Physiological,
Physical labor,Nervous
Drinking alcohol,strong tea,coffee
Taking Medicine
Etiology
? Augmentation of the heart’s contractility
Pathological,
Ventricular hypertrophy
Increased Stroke Volume
( hyperthyroidism,anemia,fever,
hypoglycemia)
Etiology
? Cardiac arrhythmia
Tachycardia,bradycardia,arrhythmia
? Cardiovascular neurosis
Accompanied Symptom
? Precordial pain
? Fever
? Syncope or spasm
? Anemia
? Tabification
