The term ‘Tachycardia’ is used to denote increased heart rate over 100 beats per minute.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TACHYCARDIA
CAUSES OF TACHYCARDIA
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF TACHYCARDIA
DIAGNOSIS OF TACHYCARDIA
TREATMENTS FOR TACHYCARDIA
PROGNOSIS OF TACHYCARDIA
COMPLICATIONS OF TACHYCARDIA
TACHYCARDIA AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF TACHYCARDIA
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF TACHYCARDIA
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF TACHYCARDIA
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TACHYCARDIA
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF TACHYCARDIA
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR TACHYCARDIA
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR TACHYCARDIA
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR TACHYCARDIA
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR TACHYCARDIA
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR TACHYCARDIA
HOME REMEDIES FOR TACHYCARDIA
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR TACHYCARDIA
YOGA FOR TACHYCARDIA
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF TACHYCARDIA

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TACHYCARDIA

Palpitations
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
Fainting
Rapid pulse

CAUSES OF TACHYCARDIA

Fever
Infections
Hyperthyroidism
Cardiomyopathy
High or low blood pressure
Coronary artery disease
Excess consumption of alcohol, caffeine
Exercise
Certain medications
Smoking
Stress
Anaemia

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF TACHYCARDIA

In tachycardia, abnormal electrical impulse begins in any part of the heart it will spread throughout the myocardium. Increased heart rate manifested in patients with high BP. The over sympathetic activity increases blood pressure and contributes to hypertension. The mechanisms of increased sympathetic nervous system activity in hypertension involve alterations in baroreflex and chemoreflex pathways at both peripheral and central levels.

DIAGNOSIS OF TACHYCARDIA

Proper history taking
Physical examination – Auscultation
Electrocardiogram
Echocardiogram
Coronary angiogram
Chest X-ray

TREATMENTS FOR TACHYCARDIA

Anti-arrhythmic medications
Catheter ablation
Antihypertensive drugs
Thiazide diuretics
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Diet modifications

PROGNOSIS OF TACHYCARDIA

Prognosis is based on the cause of tachycardia and underlying diseases.

COMPLICATIONS OF TACHYCARDIA

Frequent fainting spells
Heart failure
Ventricular tachycardia may become fatal
Heart attack

TACHYCARDIA AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda,tachycardia falls under a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
According to Ayurveda, the heart rate controlled by ‘vyanavayu’

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF TACHYCARDIA

The risk factors are;

Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry, salty, cold food
Excessive physical exercise.
Suppression of natural urges.

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF TACHYCARDIA

Palpitations – hridrava

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF TACHYCARDIA

Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
The aggravated vata resides in the heart, blood vessels and produces increased heart rate.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TACHYCARDIA

Urasula – chest pain
Palpitations – hridrava
Breathing difficulty – srama swasa

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF TACHYCARDIA

Symptoms are manageable – yapya roga

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR TACHYCARDIA

Ayurvedic local treatment for tachycardia

Shirodhara – pouring of medicated liquid overhead

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR TACHYCARDIA

Medicines that causes anulomana
Gandharvahasthadi kashayam
Arogyavardhini vati
Laghusuteshekhara rasa
Brahmi vati
Aswagandha churna

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR TACHYCARDIA

Virechana – purgation
Vasthi – medicated enema

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR TACHYCARDIA

Internal administration

Bruhat Nayoapayam Kashayam
Gandharvahasthadi kashayam
Arogyavardhini vati
Laghusuteshekhara rasa
Brahmi vati
Siva gulika
Sidhamakaradhwaj
Parthalasunadi Tablet
Arjuna
Vrikshamla

HOME REMEDIES FOR TACHYCARDIA

Sleeping for 8hrs
Placing a damp towel over face

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR TACHYCARDIA

Avoid food items that produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Avoid smoking
Consume less salty foods
Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
Take proper rest.

YOGA FOR TACHYCARDIA

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from stress-related tachycardia

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.