Ventricular tachycardia - Symptoms and causes

BIOLOGY | MEDICAL | HEALTH on Instagram: "An ectopic cardiac beat, or ectopic heartbeat, is an extra or skipped beat in the heart’s normal rhythm, often felt as palpitations or a fluttering sensation. While sometimes caused by infections or stress, these usually harmless and common occurrences can often be managed with lifestyle changes, such as reducing caffeine, alcohol, and stress. More frequent or concerning ectopic beats may require a doctor’s visit for diagnosis and treatment, though most

Adrenaline. Caffeine. Fatigue. Electrolyte shifts. Hormonal changes. Sometimes the ventricle is irritable for benign reasons. She says, “It feels like a thud in my chest.” “Like my heart drops, then everything resets.” “It catches my breath for a second.” You do an ECG. Normal beat. Then an early, wide beat. Pause. Normal beat. Thud again. That pattern is ventricular bigeminy. So what’s actually happening in the heart? The sinus node fires normally. The heart starts a regular beat. But somewhere