The state of your health can be assessed on your own by the pulse. The Moscow writer, who devoted 20 years of his life to the study of oriental medicine, the author of the books "Health Science" and "Technology of Health", Yuri Valentinovich Khmelevsky, tells about the technique of pulse diagnostics.
A simplified version of the pulse diagnosis is quite accessible to a layman. With this method, you can learn to:
- determine your temperament: congenital, with which you were born, or your acquired psychological type;
- assess your health. Pulse diagnostics will tell you in which part of the body the disease is nesting, so that you pay attention to the problem organ in a timely manner;
- predict the gender of your baby if you are pregnant.
The basics of heart rate research are straightforward. The main thing you need is keen attention and daily practice.
Where? How? When?
Pulse diagnostics, like many other studies, need to be carried out at a certain time. First of all, remember when you should not check the pulse for diagnostic purposes:
- immediately after a meal, alcohol or medication,
- with an acute feeling of hunger,
- after hard physical work or strenuous mental work,
- after massage,
- after taking a bath,
- after intimacy,
- after being by the fire, in the sun or in the cold,
- poorly slept.
Where it is necessary to feel the pulse, in theory, perhaps everyone knows. But not everyone does it right in practice. The best place to find the pulse is the radial artery. She is on inside wrist, near the base thumb... The pulse is checked not with one; as many are accustomed to, but with three fingers - the index, middle and ring. Place all three fingers on your wrist in one line as shown. Press lightly below the bone and feel the pulse pushes. If the procedure is performed correctly, the pulse wave will be felt by the pad of each finger. Then slightly reduce the pressure of your fingers on the artery. Notice that the movement of the beats has changed?
Check your pulse on one wrist and then do the same on the other. Never limit yourself to just one wrist, because the heart rate readings on the right and left hands are not the same.
Choleric "frog" pulse
It is better to determine the temperament by pulse for practically healthy people. To do this, you need to measure your pulse as accurately as possible. You will have to count not only the number of beats per minute, but also their quality - strength, weakness, regularity.
Start your exploration in the morning after departure natural needs and before breakfast. Make sure you are in calm state... The room should be at a normal temperature and humidity. Having learned the necessary data, you can characterize your temperament according to table 1.
To beat or not to beat?
If the number of heartbeats does not fit into these indicators, you better check not your temperament, but your health. The easiest way is to refer to Table 2, which shows the normal frequencies for different age categories. Indeed, by the number of pulse beats, one can say whether a person is healthy or sick. Take two measurements. Count the beats per minute the first time. A second time, check the pulse for 100 beats. Have healthy person it should be equal in all its parameters - strength, fullness and tension. A pulse that is too slow, fast, or irregular is a sign of a health problem.
We remind you that a healthy person's heart rate depends on the season and time of day. Make no mistake when doing self-diagnostics.
In the footsteps of Avicenna
"Some diseases, especially those hidden from the eyes, I determine only by changes in the pulse," Avicenna said to his students. To determine where the disease is located in your body, you will need the following skills:
- the ability to distinguish the strength of the pulsation of each of the three fingers,
- the ability to measure superficial and deep heart rate.
Now you can start interpreting the results.
- If the pulsation is strong on the left wrist, then the disease should be looked for in the left side of the body. The converse principle is also true: a strong pulse on right hand notifies its owner about problems in the right side of the body.
- Strong pulsation under the pillow index finger- left or right - talks about problems in the upper body. When the pulse is strong in the left arm, damage to the lungs and colon is possible. Strong pulsation on the right hand indicates diseases of the small intestine and heart.
- If you feel strong blows under the pads of the middle fingers - from the right or from the left, the problem should be looked for in the middle of the torso. Strong pulsation on the left hand may indicate damage to the stomach or spleen. And if the pulse is strong in the right arm, then you may have liver or gallbladder problems.
- Those who have felt a strong pulse under the pads of their ring fingers need to think about the condition of the organs of the lower body. If we are talking about a strong pulse on the left hand, it is likely that its owner has problems with the left kidney and genitals. And a strong pulsation on the right hand signals a disease of the right kidney and bladder.
An experienced doctor is able to find out about the condition of the fetus just by the pulse of his patient. You can try to independently determine the gender of the unborn child. A strong pulse on the right hand in the ring finger zone indicates that the pregnant woman will have a boy. And if strong shocks feel ring finger on the left hand, at future mother a girl should appear.
How much pulse should a healthy person have? What conclusions can be drawn by probing the pulse? A European physician can define a limited number of diseases based on these indications. The Chinese doctor, with the help of knowledge about the properties and the relationship of the pulse with other organs, is able to reveal much large quantity ailments. How is the pulse diagnosed? How accurate is it? We will talk about this today.
Features of Chinese medicine
Chinese medicine is too different from medical practice all over the world, where the delivery of blood, urine and feces tests has become commonplace. Here the doctor is obliged to carry out procedures such as:
- External examination of the patient. It involves the study of absolutely all parts of the body. Internal organs that are accessible to the doctor's eyes are also examined (throat or ears, for example).
- Smell is used in conjunction with listening. Through these techniques, the timbre of the voice, the rate of speech and respiration are scanned. In the process of reviewing these parameters, the doctor manages to fix the aroma from the mouth, which also affects the speed of diagnosis.
- In a conversation with a patient, a Chinese doctor identifies the maximum number of symptoms.
- In the final, pulse diagnostics are performed. In this respect, Chinese doctors are second to none. They estimate that a normal pulse per minute is four or five beats per breath, or sixty to eighty beats per 60 seconds. These indicators are able to tell the entire medical history of the patient, as well as predict the future state of health.
depending on age
How much pulse should a healthy person have? An experienced doctor, who has long and skillfully practiced pulse diagnostics, must know the heart rate of both an adult and a baby, it will depend on it further treatment... And they differ significantly and on average equal the following values.
Age limits | Average heart rate (beats per minute) | Acceptable heart rate limits (beats per minute) |
Up to one month | ||
From month to year | ||
From one to two years | ||
From two to four years old | ||
From four to six years old | ||
Six to eight years old | ||
12 to 15 years old | ||
20 to 29 years old | ||
30 to 39 years old | ||
40 to 49 years old | ||
50 to 59 years old |
Basic heart rate parameters
The Chinese pulse diagnosis is based on seven parameters:
- Rhythm. An arrhythmic pulse is considered a pathology; an experienced doctor can determine the cause even by the time intervals between the tremors.
- Power. If the pulse is weak, then this does not mean a failure in the body. But the indicator can tell about the reasons for the impact. And most often they lie in other organs that have malfunctioned.
- The tension in the pulse manifests itself either as a relaxed state, or as tight. However, both the first and second options do not mean anything good. On the contrary, it is either a lack of a certain substance in the body or its stagnation.
- Speed divides the heartbeat into several rates: slow, fast, and normal. A slow pace is characterized by coldness throughout the body. A fast pace is often accompanied by fever. And only with a normal heartbeat, a person will have a normal body temperature.
- Depth emphasizes shallow pulse and deep. But in order to decipher the meaning of each type, one should take into account the force with which the blood is pushed out. Thrusts can be strong, subtle, and weak.
- The form is divided into two types. It can be slippery and smooth. These versions will tell about the accumulation of excess fluid in the body. The roughness or roughness of the tremors will tell about the state of the blood. A flat pulse indicates stagnation of some processes, and a wavy pulse indicates a violation of the body's defenses.
Important Considerations for Practicing Chinese Pulse Diagnostics
Chinese medicine has been working on the issue of pulse diagnostics for a very long time. It took millennia to establish it as an independent direction in medicine. And during this time it became clear that the most accurate information can only be obtained from the radial artery located on the wrist. This happened because the pulsation in the neck is considered too amplitude, and the pulse in the leg is too far from the heart.
In order to become a worthy representative of heart rate-based diagnostics, the doctor will have to do the following:
- The fingers, and especially their pads, must be extremely sensitive. Therefore, you will have to train for a long time in this regard.
- To curb and learn a computer program that matches all the maneuvers that a doctor's fingers and palms do.
Left Hand Pulse Position Combinations
In order to read information from the pulse, the doctor must feel three positions. Each of them is responsible for a specific pair of organs. There were a lot of variations, versions and disagreements on the topic of organ pairing. The controversy continues to this day, but the following combination of positions became the most common on the left hand:
- the first is responsible for the activity of the intestines and heart;
- the second helps to diagnose pathologies of the liver and gallbladder;
- the third is the Yin point along with the bladder.
Arrangement of positions for the right hand
- The first will tell you about the condition of the lungs and colon.
- The second contains information about the stomach and spleen.
- The third is designated as responsible for the Yang point and the organs associated with it (that is, the female reproductive organs).
Palpation responsibility
The indications of each individual parameter or their combination demonstrate the correct functioning of the body from the inside. The main way of performing diagnostic manipulations is palpation. In other words, the pulse and the area close to it are professionally felt or pressed by the doctor's fingers and his palm. It is generally accepted that top part the pads on the fingers are more sensitive to the functioning of dense organs, such as:
- spleen;
- lungs;
- pancreas;
- liver;
- heart;
- kidneys.
And the lower part took responsibility for sensing the hollow organs of a person. This:
- gallbladder;
- stomach;
- bladder;
- intestines.
Additional influence on the final diagnosis
Listening to the pulse is not enough, you need to understand it. Indeed, the compilation of a complete diagnostic picture is influenced not only by a combination of certain parameters. The final diagnosis is also influenced by factors such as:
- Disease phase. On the early stages a terrible illness can have similar symptoms to any common cold. However, it is precisely on the basis of the pulse readings that the doctor is able to combine together the external manifestations of the disease and those manifestations that reflect the pulse. Only in this case the picture will become more saturated and clear.
- The time of day is largely reflected in the pulse tremors. In other words, in the morning hours the disease may not manifest itself, but in the evening it reaches a peak, and then the pulse behaves in a different way. A professional may suspect a certain disease against the background of previous forms of examination (conversation, external examination or smell). Then it is his responsibility to repeat listening to the pulse in the evening - the suspicion is either confirmed or not.
- Heart rate behavior depends on weather conditions. With heat, the pressure rises, the pulse quickens, which can camouflage the main symptoms or prevent them from manifesting in full extent... A doctor practicing Chinese diagnostics must take into account the individuality of each patient and his personal dependence on the weather.
- Chronic ailments of each individual patient. The fact is that their presence presupposes periodic treatment. During all this time, the body will be exposed to medication, and this, in turn, can significantly affect any parameter of the pulse.
- The habitat has the most serious effect on the heart rate. We are talking about the level of compliance with hygiene and sanitary standards in a person's home. If, for example, a person's body is in a dirty state for a long time or, on the contrary, is too often subjected to bathing procedures, this is reflected in the pulse accordingly. The specialist knows how to recognize and assess all the probabilities of changes in the heart rate.
- Climatic conditions are a significant factor for the functioning of the body in general and the heart rate in particular. After all, the frequency, depth, rhythm and other parameters of the pulse are too sensitive to the prolonged influence of high humidity, drought or severe frosts. An experienced doctor will be sure to take into account the longest residence of his patient.
Benefits of pulse-based Chinese medicine
Pulse diagnosis has many advantages:
- Localization capability. The doctor is able to identify the root cause of a malfunction in the body from the whole heap of information received from the pulse and diagnose the focus of all health problems.
- It is based on human energy as a biomaterial. A professional determines its stagnation or shortcomings, indicates problem areas and gives recommendations on how to deal with the problem.
- The patient's condition is assessed at a specific point in time, without discounts on previous problems or their absence. The accuracy of the current assessment of vital functions is very high and that is why it is so highly regarded.
- The specialist makes a forecast of the state of human health almost accurately. Taking into account the patient's medical history (the doctor is also able to determine by the pulse) and a capacious picture, conclusions regarding the future state of health become the basis for recommendations.
Why is heart rate monitoring necessary?
Almost every person in physical education class noticed that when running, an increase in heart rate was noted. And the more effective the training, the stronger the heart begins to beat. It is at this moment that the figure is corrected, the hated kilograms are dumped and the body is saturated with oxygen. In order to get the best possible result and not “kill” your body, you need to know the optimal heart rate while running.Factors affecting heart rate:
1. Body weight - the greater the mass of a running person, the greater the load on the heart muscle. Sometimes, to a fat person just walk a little to reach the heart rate limit. Increasing the load will be fraught with trouble for his body.2. Leading the wrong way of life. Frequent alcohol consumption can increase your heart rate.
3. Physical training. In professional runners, the increase in the load on the heart muscle is very slow, which cannot be said about the ordinary person.
4. Psycho-emotional state. Depressive and stressful situations can throw any person off balance, which will be reflected in the frequency heart rate... For some, it may be frequent, for others, on the contrary.
5. Weather conditions and dress code. Heart rate is directly proportional to the weather. In hot and sultry summers, the heart rate will increase, in cold weather it will decrease.
Efficiency
Heart rate running workout allows you to find the optimal heart rate at which a person achieves the maximum desired success. Ignoring this indicator can lead to unpredictable consequences.
With a rapid or high heart rate, people usually try to see a doctor, believing that this is caused by an increased heart rate, and that these are symptoms of one phenomenon. In fact, these concepts refer to completely various pathologies hearts. Let's try to figure out what a high heart rate is, as well as in some concepts and expressions attributed to it.
What is a high heart rate:
- In general, the pulse is what is expressed in the frequency and beats of the pulse per minute. It can be identified in the area of the wrist by placing fingers on large arteries; it can be easily felt in different parts of the body. Namely, after the patient has counted the blows, he runs with complaints to the doctor, considering this a serious signal.
- The rhythm of the pulse can be understood from the evenness of the beats against the wall of the blood artery. Pulse irregularity, as a rule, is characteristic symptom some diseases.
- Heart failure, as a rule, is expressed by poor filling of the pulse. The stroke volume of the heart is weak, so the pulse is difficult to find.
- But too clearly defined blows, they speak of high blood pressure... Sometimes even the fingertips seem to throb.
- The height of the pulsating beats is determined by the vibrations of the arterial wall. Such indicators can indicate the presence or absence of heart valve disease.
But, we will analyze the concept of "high pulse", meaning the heart rate. It is known that the pulse is used to determine the stable physical state of the organism.
Normal heartbeat for an adult, 60 to 90 beats per minute, for children, the rate is higher.
More than this number of beats per minute is considered a sign of tachycardia.... The frequency of impacts can be influenced by many external factors, for example:
- From the position of the body, in a recumbent person, it will be lower than in a sitting or standing position;
- In the evening, from physical activity, the pulse quickens, and in the morning it is calmer;
- It should be measured for at least a minute;
- The most accurate measurements will be from morning to meal.
- From excessive physical exertion of the body;
- Mental fatigue with long work;
- Increased emotion or intense fear;
- Nervous excitement, stress;
- Narcotic or alcoholic intoxication and drinking caffeine;
- Dehydration of the body, various types of poisoning and toxicosis;
- Eating foods high in fat;
- Taking medications.
If these reasons disappear, then the frequency of strokes is normalized, but if it does not decrease, but is characterized by non-transient and overestimated parameters, then there is reason to believe that pathological changes occur inside. Such as the:
- Diseases of the cardiovascular and circulatory system;
- Diseases associated with oncology;
- Infectious lesions;
- Endocrine diseases.
A constantly high pulse, tachycardia, is usually accompanied by symptoms that feel: weakness, darkness in the eyes, ringing in the ears, palpitations, cold sweat. Such symptoms cannot be ignored, they can lead to sad consequences, and a person can be taken by surprise:
- Cerebral stroke;
- Acute heart failure;
- Shock associated with cardiac arrhythmia.
Do not bring your health to a crisis moment, and do not expose the body to dangerous conditions.
Treatment of diseases and basic diagnostic examinations
Do not cheat yourself ahead of time and do not panic. If you find out that you have a high pulse, lie down, open the window and drink some water and try to calm down. So far, nothing terrible has happened.
If symptoms persist and medication has not reduced the frequency of shocks, call ambulance... While she is riding, take drops of Valocordin, Motherwort, or Valerian. And the next step should be a deep examination of your condition by specialists, it should be comprehensive.
In order to exclude serious pathologies, you should go through:
- Holter daily monitoring examination;
- Make a cardiogram using the load and excluding it;
- Ultra - sound examination of the thyroid gland and heart and x-rays;
- Get tested for blood biochemistry and hormones.
Only by doing these necessary tests will your doctor be able to diagnose and control the disease. To relieve symptoms, they are prescribed medications, antiarrhythmic action, in the form of corvalol or valocardin. With heart palpitations, they should be consumed in 30 drops, at the time of an exacerbation. With restrictions, and only after a doctor's prescription, stronger medications such as anaprilin or veropamil are taken.
If a malfunction is diagnosed hormonal system and amazed thyroid, treatment is carried out with special hormones in an individual course.
At vegetative dystonia Beta blockers and anti-anxiety drugs are usually prescribed.
First aid for tachycardia
Some ways that you can hold out until an ambulance arrives if you have a high heart rate.
- Breathe in deeply, strain and cough as you exhale;
- It helps the pressure of the eyeballs;
- Massage the area on the neck where the carotid arteries are located;
- For hypertension, take a regular drug, monitor your blood pressure;
- If available, place anaprilin tablet under your tongue.
High pulse and high blood pressure
Increased heart rate and hypertension, a tandem seen in patients with cardiovascular problems. When narrowing blood vessels, the pressure increases, the heartbeats become more active, the pulse quickens.
In order to prevent a hypertensive crisis, you should not expect that everything will calm down by itself and self-medicate, but immediately consult a doctor. After determining the diagnosis, he will prescribe treatment.
Sometimes, at first glance, an unusual phenomenon is observed, such as a high pulse and low blood pressure. This is most often associated with great mental or bodily stress, with the vegetative side of the body, its disorder.
Heart rate is high, and the state is calm
As a rule, if you have a pulsation, more than 90 beats per minute, then you need to look for a pathology. You run the risk of getting a heart attack or heart ischemia. With pathology, the pulse reaches a frequency of up to 200 beats, while pain begins in the area chest, shortness of breath and dizzy, a condition close to fainting. Usually contribute to this condition of the disease diabetes mellitus and obesity.
The long-term state of high heart rate affects the heart and contributes to the weakening of the heart muscle, which leads to its decreased performance. In such cases, electrostimulation or drug therapy is used.
High pulse rate in pregnant women
It is quite common physiological state a pregnant woman, since at this time her progesterone level rises, which acts on the vascular walls. During pregnancy, stronger blood circulation and greater blood volume are needed.
Due to this, the load on the heart muscle increases, and this is compensated by its enhanced contractions. It is interesting that the body of a pregnant woman quite calmly adapts to this. It is enough just to rest more, consume vitamins and ensure proper nutrition and daily routine.
Subject to healthy way life, your pulse will remain normal, and diseases will be bypassed, do not forget about such preventive measures, such as correct and healthy eating, sports activities: swimming, skiing, cycling, Nordic walking, and others.
It is important to be more often in the fresh air, do gymnastics in the morning, do yoga, dance, play football and volleyball. Conduct yourself so that stressful situations do not arise and nervous disorders, rejoice in the world and the people around you, smile and appreciate every moment on earth, then your pulse will be perfect, your health will be strong, and your thoughts will be pure!
Conditions where, without a proper reason, a constantly high heart rate should be puzzling to people. When in a calm state, the pulse rises by itself, it puts a strong load on the heart. The norm for a healthy person is 60-90 strokes, when the indicators are higher - this is a sign of disturbances in the functioning of the body. It is necessary to regularly monitor the heart rate and, if it is severely inconsistent, seek the advice of a doctor.
It is believed that cardiac contractions over 90 per minute are a manifestation of tachycardia.
Why is the pulse constantly elevated?
If the heartbeats are constantly increased and do not decrease, this is a clear sign of the onset of the disease. This phenomenon requires treatment. With a high pulse, a person experiences shortness of breath and darkening in the eyes, hands shake, and a headache begins. When the heartbeat is constantly elevated, the risk of having a heart attack or stroke also increases. Because of this phenomenon, it often develops shock state from the fickle work of the heart. The sources of this state are:
- diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
- oncology;
- various infections;
- thyroid disease;
- constant use of drugs.
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Other causes of a rising heart rate
When a person has a high pulse in the morning or it periodically rises at his usual pressure, this indicates that the body cannot cope with the periodic loads. When the load is over, the contractions of the heart return to normal levels. This phenomenon is not dangerous, but you will have to monitor your health, as the risk of overstraining the body increases. The pulse rate increases when a person is in the heat for a long time. Increased heart rate is more common in older people than in younger people. In all people, the pulsation of blood rises in the evening. The sources of increased heart rate are:
- stimulating substances (tobacco, alcohol, coffee, tea);
- weather factors (cold, heat);
- emotional states (stress, fears, overwork);
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Why is it dangerous?
With a heart rate of 150 and above, you need to call an ambulance to prevent a stroke.
A very high heart rate is dangerous because it leads to serious complications. When it is enlarged, the patient has a distinct and audible heartbeat, pain in the sternum and heart, general weakness and malaise. This leads to heart failure and strokes. When the tonometer data fluctuate from 150 beats per minute to 180 beats per minute, quickly call an ambulance, but for now, provide first aid to the patient and leave him alone, let him rest, open the window.
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How does the problem manifest?
If the rate of heart contractions becomes higher against the background of external stimuli, there are no sharp manifestations. A person's sensations do not change, and after the stimulus passes, the heart rate returns to normal. If the increase is due to pathological abnormalities in the body, then this will manifest itself depending on the type of disease.
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Rapid heartbeat with normal blood pressure
Sources of increase
Rapid human pulse with normal pressure provokes tachycardia. If the pulse has risen in the morning, this is a sign of the onset of heart disease. Tachycardia appears for a short time against the background of increased physical exertion, stress, eating an excessive amount of fatty and salty foods, an excess of caffeine, lack of sleep and starvation. Constant tachycardia is paired with a lack of vitamins, respiratory distress, poisoning, heart and vascular diseases, nervous ailments and abnormalities in the work of the endocrine gland.
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Treatment for tachycardia
At the first symptoms of the disease, it is better to pass full inspection from specialists, and find the right treatment. Since there are many reasons for the occurrence of tachycardia, self-treatment will lead to complications and aggravation of the disease. Reduce heart rate by taking sedatives both medicinal ("Corvalol", "Korvaltab", "Barboval") and natural (motherwort tincture, valerian) origin. They drink them to lower the pulse, but it's better to play it safe and call an ambulance. With an increased pulse and normal pressure, the use of "Metoprolol", "Atenolol", "Anaprilin", "Bisoprolol" is prescribed. The reception of "Verapamil", which is responsible for the decrease, can help with the high heart rate. They should not be taken without a doctor's prescription.
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Frequent heart contractions with high pressure
Why does it arise?
Failure to calm the high heart rate can result in more serious consequences.
High pulse at high pressure is the most common sign of hypertension. People with increased rate the tonometer may rise in the rate of contractions of the heart, due to a rapid increase in pressure. This means that pathological processes have begun in the body and medical attention is needed. Ignoring this condition threatens life and the healthy functioning of the body. Hypertension, serious heart disorders, and vascular system... At high pressure, the blood vessels are narrowed and the heart is under stress, because it has to work in extreme conditions... The pressure needs to be brought down urgently and the pulse should be lowered. Without this, the following will happen:
- disturbances in the supply of blood to the brain;
- heart failure;
- shock from interruptions in the work of the heart muscle.
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What to do to bring down blood pressure and lower heart rate?
If you are faced with a problem for the first time, and the condition does not stabilize within 20 minutes, take a Captopril tablet and lie down to rest. First of all, they bring down the pressure. If a person has hypertension, he knows what medications to drink to reduce blood pressure. They are taking sedatives like Barboval. If the rhythm of the heartbeat is caused by overexertion or physical exertion, take a horizontal position and massage cervical in the area of arteries, open a window or turn on the air conditioner. It is recommended to drink a small amount of water and, holding your breath, push, but do not do it too actively and often. The upper abdomen is squeezed to bring down the heart rate.
If the contractions of the heart are too frequent and darkened in the eyes, chest pain has begun and fingers become numb - the diagnosis will be bad, call an ambulance urgently.
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Strong pulse with low pressure
The origin of the disease
High heart rate and low blood pressure claims are most often addressed by the elderly or young age group. This picture develops during pregnancy. The amount of blood during this period increases, which means that the heart has to beat faster. If the tonometer readings are not critical, do not worry. The reason for an overly active heartbeat and low pressure post-traumatic conditions become when a lot of blood was lost and the patient is shocked. Also, the shock from poisoning, trauma, cardiological disorders always provokes a high pulse and low blood pressure. It is noted that similar conditions are observed in people with vascular dystonia. Also, this phenomenon is caused by sudden onset of pericarditis, weakening of the heart muscle and embolism.
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Symptoms of an attack
Constant pain in the head with low blood pressure, the main symptom.
When the state with strong heartbeat and reduced pressure, it becomes difficult to breathe, dizzy, fatigue overtakes, constant headache torments. There is a heaviness in the stomach, a spontaneous feeling of fear, doom overtakes. More than other manifestations, a person feels the beating of his heart and this scares the sick, and provokes the purchase of a tonometer.
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How to lower your pulse and not lower your blood pressure?
First of all, check if the patient is taking medications that lower blood pressure, heart medications from calcium channel blockers, diuretics, antidepressants and drugs. They have the effect of lowering blood pressure and speed up the work of the heart. If the indicators are not critical, correct the situation by adjusting your lifestyle. Sleep at night, temper, get rid of stress and bad habits, diet and walk more often. First aid for intermittent attacks - "Validol", motherwort and valerian tincture.
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Drug treatment of the disease
For treatment medications, the patient needs to be examined by several doctors - a cardiologist, a neuropathologist, an endocrinologist. Most drugs that soothe heart contractions also reduce blood pressure, and in this situation, this is unacceptable. You cannot use them on your own, you can seriously harm your health. Each drug that will be prescribed to the patient after examination is carefully selected taking into account the necessary components and required tasks.
Pulse readings are very important in determining a person's health status. They point to possible deviations in the work of the heart, blood vessels and throughout the body. The reason for the high heart rate can be a stressful situation or violation of permissible physical activity. But in some cases, such a phenomenon signals serious pathological changes that require immediate examination and subsequent treatment.
What pulse is considered high
It is unlikely that a healthy person will be bothered by this issue. But you should know that 60 to 90 beats per minute is considered normal. The frequency largely depends on the characteristics of the functioning of the body systems, as well as on age and occupation.
So, for example, women have 6-9 strokes more than men of the same age group... In athletes, these indicators can be 40-50 units, since the heart muscle is well developed. Intensive metabolism in children under one year old explains the high rates - 120-140. As the child ages, the frequency of oscillations gradually changes, at the age of 14 it reaches 75-85 beats within 60 seconds. For older people, the heart rate may be below 60.
At any age (except for children), a pulse above 90 indicates tachycardia, that is, the inability of the heart muscle to carry out normal blood circulation. A pulse exceeding 120 beats is considered especially dangerous. Such manifestations should be the reason for going to a doctor in order to prevent the development of complex diseases.
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Difference between fast and high heart rate
Patients often complain that they have a high heart rate. You should distinguish between these concepts.
Frequent shocks can be caused by overvoltage and even the time of day. For example, the morning pulse is 20 units lower than the evening one. At rest, it is also less than after motor activity... You should not be on your guard - this is normal. But inflated figures in the morning are an indicator of a serious illness and require a thorough examination.
In addition to the frequency, some other characteristics are taken into account when assessing the heartbeat:
- A rhythm that changes during measurement is called arrhythmia. In order to obtain accurate data, it is necessary to observe the rhythm for a minute.
- Filling, depending on the striking capacity of the heart. Poor heart rate monitoring is evidence of heart failure.
- Indicator-dependent voltage blood pressure.
- Height - captures fluctuations in the wall of the heart artery and may indicate dysfunction of the aortic valve.
Temporary abnormal shock caused by physical or emotional stress, speak only of physiological tachycardia. It goes away when stress and fatigue factors are eliminated. But a constantly high pulse is a signal about the need to identify the cause, to undergo an examination. Most likely, there is a violation of blood pressure. Although sometimes this is due to the individual characteristics of the patient.
Causes
If the pulse is high and not provoked by temporary factors ( exercise stress, stressful events), you should immediately take measures to identify the causes of the presence of a high heart rate. Among them are serious diseases:
- myocardial damage with various diseases hearts including ischemic disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, tumors, and myocarditis;
- the presence of pathological pathways electrical impulses in heart;
- congenital heart defects;
- anemia;
- hyperthyroidism - excessive activity of the thyroid gland;
- high or low blood pressure;
- disturbances in the balance of electrolytes, which are necessary for the conduction of impulses in the heart;
- increased body temperature;
- external or internal bleeding;
- dehydration of the body;
- lung disease.
The listed diseases and causes of rapid heartbeat are closely interrelated due to the influence of the former on the rate of blood flow, which causes an increase in heart rate.
Other factors
High heart rate is not solely a consequence pathological conditions... They can be provoked by various medications:
- sedatives - Amitriptyline, Elivel, Saroten;
- diuretics - Cyclomethiazide, Diacarb, Lasix;
- glycosides - Digoxin, Strofantin, Bibliorg;
- drugs that promote vasoconstriction with a cold - Tizin, Sanorin, Naftizin.
Taking any medication, you should carefully study the Instructions for Use and especially the section "Contraindications" and " Side effects"- this will help to avoid problems with a rapid heartbeat.
What else affects the pulse
Many can provoke high performance bad habits and rash actions. Among them, it should be noted:
- the use of drugs and hallucinogens;
- abuse of tea, coffee, cigarettes, alcohol;
- overeating, a tendency to use fatty, fried, spicy foods in food;
- inability to cope with stressful situation, anxiety, fear, prolonged sun exposure in hot weather;
hard work.
It is impossible to list all the reasons for an increase in heart rate, but given a constant tendency to some of them, the situation threatens to turn into serious health problems.
Typical symptoms
At a high pulse rate, the heart loses its ability to provide blood to all parts of the body, which negatively affects the supply of organs and tissues with a sufficient amount of oxygen. This situation is accompanied by the following symptoms.
- In some cases, this may be a slight discomfort, in which the patient is not particularly concerned with the question of why he has an increased pulse and what to do.
- There is a rapid heartbeat, accompanied by clearly felt tremors in the chest area.
- Painful sensations may be absent, but there is a feeling of anxiety, fear of such manifestations, especially at night. Such attacks do not last long, then the heart continues to work calmly.
Frequent companions - dizziness, headache, tides. - A high pulse can be felt in several parts of the body. These symptoms are very frightening to the patient and provoke insomnia, night fears.
It should be remembered: if the pulse is constantly high, this is most likely due to pathological changes. They require immediate detection of the disease that contributes to the manifestation of the listed symptoms.
Possible complications
In order to avoid irreversible consequences, everyone should know why a high pulse is dangerous. Regardless of the cause of the increased heart rate, the presence high performance can provoke:
- the formation of blood clots in the heart cavity, which is dangerous for the development of a stroke;
- cardiac ventricular failure;
- arrhythmic shock;
- syncope;
- sudden death due to cardiac arrest.
All diseases are serious enough. Therefore, at the first symptoms, one should not speculate about what to do with a high heart rate and haphazardly swallow pills, but be examined immediately. In this way, serious pathological diseases can be prevented.
Therapeutic course
Treatment of high heart rate involves elimination of the causes that caused it. For this purpose, the cardiologist will advise you to undergo medical examination, which will become the basis for the appointment of drug therapy, which slows down the heart rate.
To minimize complications caused by a high heart rate, as well as to exclude its repeated manifestations, you should consult a doctor who can advise simple exercises that help restore normal heart rate during an attack of tachycardia. To do this, you can use vagal maneuvers - simply coughing, leaning forward, or placing an ice pack on your face.
If it is impossible to regulate the frequency of shocks with these simple maneuvers and the above means, the therapist will prescribe antiarrhythmic drugs. The treatment course is prescribed in the form of tablets or injections.
It should be borne in mind that the use of tablets involves their regular intake and the dosage prescribed by the doctor.
Other treatments
In the absence positive result after drug treatment electro-impulse therapy is performed.
In exceptional cases, when the condition does not improve, they resort to the implantation of a special device that adjusts the rhythm - a pacemaker or pacemaker. It is a small, sensitive device that is implanted under the skin. With the help of electrical impulses, it helps to restore rhythm.
If you have symptoms, life threatening, implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator is recommended.
Surgical intervention is used in especially severe cases when other types of treatment do not give positive results.
The treatment course is prescribed based on the medical history, taking into account individual characteristics the patient. Self-medication can lead to the opposite result - to smear the picture of the disease, which will complicate further recovery.
Preventive actions
To get rid of night fears: “Why a high pulse?”, You need to listen to the doctor's advice, not self-medicate, lead correct image life, excluding bad habits: smoking, drug use, alcohol.
In addition, avoid weight gain, maintain normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and systematically undergo routine examinations. Pay special attention to proper nutrition, moderation in the use of fatty, spicy, fried foods. Learn to cope with stress, do physical exercise, but dose the load according to age characteristics.
A problematic situation can be prevented or corrected by following these tips and promptly contacting specialists in the event of a high heart rate.
The prognosis is comforting only on condition of a serious attitude to the emerging problems, otherwise, it is possible to develop serious pathological changes that are difficult to treat.
Often our heart quickens its beating, we hear "hammers in the head", we feel an acceleration of the pulse and tremors in all limbs at rest. Such states are often accompanied by a feeling of anxiety, clouding of consciousness, etc.
All this can happen due to a high heart rate. That is, in medical terms, the acceleration of the heart rate (HR). However, pulse and heart rate are not always synonymous.
Heart rate terminology
Classification:
- Heart rate is the number of heartbeats felt in 60 seconds. The pulse is felt on large arterial vessels.
- Rhythm - the regularity of the beating of blood against the walls of blood vessels.
- Good pulse audibility. Sometimes there are problems with shock filling. If the amount of blood is small and the walls contract weakly, then perhaps there is insufficient cardiac activity.
- Too tense state of the pulse, which is reflected by the need to make efforts to clearly trace the frequency of the beats. Sometimes the blood pressure is too high and the pulse is felt right under the fingertips.
- Height - this characteristic reflects the level of vibration of the artery walls during diagnosis. This characteristic makes it possible to diagnose diseases of the heart muscle and its valves.
Now let's talk about what to do if the pulse is really objectively high. By the definition of "high heart rate" we mean a heart rate above normal.
What pulse rates exist and how to measure them at home
The pulse reflects the stability of the work of all body systems, since there are physiological explanations for this. On average, for an adult, the normal heart rate is 60-90 beats per minute. Children show more high values... The pulse rate can vary depending on the measurement method, the condition of the subject, the position of the patient, etc. Interesting fact, but heart rate is also affected by the time of day at which the measurement is taken. In the morning, the pulse is less frequent, and in the evening - more often.
For the reliability of measurements, one should conduct research during the day, at rest and measure the pulse for a full minute, because with arrhythmia, the pulse can change its rhythm every 10-20 seconds.
What are the values of high heart rate - tachycardia
A high heart rate is over 100 per minute at rest. At this time, the heart functions with more high load... And the blood flow is ineffective. But not always, a pulse with a frequency of more than 100 beats in 60 seconds can be dangerous. For example, heart rate is high during active loads, during stressful conditions, fear, and this phenomenon is temporary, after the end of exposure to stress factors, the pulse returns to normal limits.
If the pulse is elevated at rest, and this is constantly observed, you should immediately contact a therapist, and if critical condition and feeling unwell apply to emergency care- call an ambulance.
Probable causes of increased heart rate
Distinguish between temporary and chronic causes that affect the increase in heart rate. An increased pulse returns to normal if the factors that caused its increase disappear, but a constantly elevated pulse indicates vascular problems, pathology of the heart muscle. A high pulse is a likely sign of ischemic disease, pericarditis, hypertension, atherosclerosis of the vessels and arteries.
Additional factors that cause an increase in heart rate are dysfunction of the thyroid gland, excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, pulmonary emphysema, metabolic disorders.
Increase the pulse temporarily - smoking, overeating, stress, taking certain medications, anemia, diseases with fever, vitamin deficiency, toxicosis, etc. Having eliminated the factors that increase the heart rate, this indicator quickly normalizes.
What to do with an increased heart rate?
At home, with a high heart rate, do not panic. Drink water, rest 15-20 minutes in horizontal position... But if the pulse does not return to normal and painful sensations in the abdomen or sternum, the consciousness becomes cloudy and the ability to navigate worsens, you should immediately call an ambulance. Since complications are possible.
If you do not know why the pulse has increased, you can take sedatives. vegetable origin- motherwort, valerian, mint. Perhaps validol, valocordin, korvaltab will help. It is important to open air access, measure pressure, and also call an ambulance if the condition does not improve or becomes worse within a quarter of an hour.
First aid at home
A high heart rate can be normalized at home:
- Take a deep breath, strain on exhalation and cough.
- Click on the eyeballs.
- Press on the point in the area of the fossa on the left hand where it articulates with the hand, carry out the procedure for a minute.
- Massage the side of the neck where the carotid arteries are located;
- If medications are available, anaprilin 20 mg or cordarone is used.
- If the pressure rises, take the usual medicine and monitor the dynamics of the condition.
A high pulse and pressure in isolated cases is not a reason for panic, but if a drop in pulse is accompanied by extremely serious conditions, or manifests itself too often, specialists should be called in each case.
Pulse readings are very important in determining a person's health status. They indicate possible deviations in the work of the heart, blood vessels and throughout the body. The reason for the high heart rate can be a stressful situation or violation of permissible physical activity. But in some cases, such a phenomenon signals serious pathological changes that require immediate examination and subsequent treatment.
What pulse is considered high
It is unlikely that a healthy person will be bothered by this issue. But you should know that 60 to 90 beats per minute is considered normal. The frequency largely depends on the characteristics of the functioning of the body systems, as well as on age and occupation.
For example, women have 6-9 more strokes than men of the same age group. In athletes, these indicators can be 40-50 units, since the heart muscle is well developed. Intensive metabolism in children under one year old explains the high rates - 120-140. As the child ages, the frequency of oscillations gradually changes, at the age of 14 it reaches 75-85 beats within 60 seconds. For older people, the heart rate may be below 60.
At any age (except for children), a pulse above 90 indicates tachycardia, that is, the inability of the heart muscle to carry out normal blood circulation. A pulse exceeding 120 beats is considered especially dangerous. Such manifestations should be the reason for going to a doctor in order to prevent the development of complex diseases.
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