Take all medications exactly as prescribed.

• Do not stop taking any prescription medication without first consulting your doctor. If you have any side effects, please discuss with your doctor.
• Make sure your doctor knows about all your other drugs and supplements, including over-the-counter medications and vitamins. 

Monitor your pulse especially if you have a pacemaker

How is arrhythmia treated?

1. Medicines:

These include drugs that help control your heart rhythm and slow down your heart rate, such as beta-blockers, or antiarrhythmics (amiodarone and flecainide) 

2. Surgical procedures:

Some lifestyle changes may prevent arrhythmia:

• Eat a low-fat, well balanced diet.
• Exercise on a regular basis.
• Quit smoking and tobacco use.
• Avoid or reduce caffeine and alcohol intake.
• Avoid using any illicit drugs.
• Reduce anxiety and stress to reduce the intensity or frequency of palpitations.
• Deep breathing, yoga and meditation relax your body.
• Check the ingredients in herbal medicines and supplements you are taking if they contain caffeine or substances that can induce palpitations.

Arrhythmias can be further classified based on their rhythm or speed - Tachycardia is when the heart rate is above 100 beats per minute. Bradycardia is when the heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute.

Depending on the place of origin, arrhythmias can be classified as “Atrial, Junctional or Ventricular”. 

Some of the more common abnormal heart rhythms are: