Don't miss a beat

An arrhythmia is a change in the regular beat of the heart. The heart may seem to skip a beat, beat irregularly, very quickly or very slowly. Many arrhythmias cause no symptoms and may go unnoticed, however they may lead to palpatations - a feeling of fluttering in the chest. Occasionally, arrhythmia can cause sudden death. There are three main causes of arrhythmias: • The sinoatrial node (SAN) misfires, making the heart beat too fast or too slow. • Another part of the heart takes over the job of the SAN. • There is an interruption to the normal conduction of nerve signals in the hea...