I am 23 and have been experiencing it for about a year now.To avoid it I don't take caffeine/alcohol or eat chocolate.
The main cause is exercise (cardiovascular) though. I avoid it but wish I did not have too. Does anyone have any tips on how I can still exercise?
Also does anyone know if it can just go away and the chances of this happening?
Any input would be very much appreciated.
canada_winnipeg_man - The condition you describe, bigeminy (bi-gem-i-ne), reflects a slightly abnormal heart rhythm that is usually of no serious concern in the absence of other cardiovascular disease. This condition describes a state where your heart alternates one "normal" beat with one "premature" beat. As you are probably aware, the heart contains cells capable of initiating electrical activity, which are necessary for enabling coordinated heart contractions. While these cells are contained throughout the heart, the sinus node is typically the place where these electrical impulses begin. The term "normal sinus rhythm" describes the normal beating of the heart, where electrical impulses originate in the sinus node (SA node), travel through the atria and atrioventricular node (AV node), and terminate in the ventricles. Premature beats occur when either the atria or the ventricle initiate their own electrical impulse before receiving the impulse from the sinus node. The term "bigeminy" is typically used to describe when normal sinus beats alternate with premature ventricular beats.In the absence of identifiable causes, premature beats, including bigeminy, are not typically treated. If a predisposing factor can be identified, treating or eliminating the predisposing factor usually reduces or eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm. At the extreme, for individuals with structural heart disease due to heart attack or heart failure, anti-arrhythmic medications or a pacemaker/automatic implantable defibrillator may be necessary to suppress the abnormal rhythm and reduce an individual's future risk of sudden cardiac death.
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