Symptomatic Bradycardia

Symptomatic Bradycardia

Introduction

Only after Looking at the developing and the third world countries can one believe and agree that UK is amongst those few privileged nations is the world which possesses not only all the necessities of the world, but also the key and imperative technological advancements in almost every field, which today has made our lives a lot better and easier. Amongst the main domains in which our nation has tremendously progressed is that of medicine and Heath. The third world and developing countries cannot imagine of enduring the medical facilities and the professional experts that we have here in UK. However, even after progressing so much in this domain and possessing such learned and competent experts there are a few areas in which the services or the practices are rather inadequate and are causing numerous troubles for not only the staff, but also the patients who are undergoing respective treatments or practices.

Symptomatic Bradycardia

In the field of medicine, the term bradycardia refers to a disorder or the abnormal functioning of the heart rate. In this disorder, the heart rate of the patient or the sufferer is rather slow than the usual. This unusual slow heart rate has some effects and impacts on the sound functioning of the heart itself. For a normal heart, the usual or rate is between 60 to hundred beats a minutes. However, in case of bradycardia, the heart rate falls down below 60 beats a minute (in adults). This slow rate of heart or the bradycardia can even be to be fatal, because it may result in the cardiac arrest, in individual patients; mainly because in this case there is a high possibility that the heart of the individuals suffering from bradycardia may not be in a condition to pump the adequate quantity of oxygen to their hearts. This inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart may result in Passing out from weakness, abruptness of breath; moreover, it may even causes someone's life, if the condition of bradycardia is severe in that person (Jensen, et.al, 2010).

There are numerous reasons for bradycardia to emerge in a person; the primary causes may entail the aging of a person; certain diseases, which play a significant role in lowering down the average heart rate in a person, such as the heart attack, coronary artery disease, and numerous other infections. Moreover, certain internal conditions of the body pave way for the unusual slow heart rate in a person, for instance, the presence of thyroid, or the effects of the medicines which are used for treating a certain heart related issue, such as high blood pressure.

The symptoms may include, dizziness or feeling lightheadedness; continuous abruption in breath and unable to exert oneself for a manual task; feeling excessively tired after short intervals; experiencing the chest pain; and having troubles to concentrate. Moreover, a person can even faint, if the slow heart rate causes the low blood pressure (Hernandez, et.al, 2009).

Therapeutic Interventions

The general comprehension of the term therapeutic interventions entails the treatment between ...