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• Arrhythmias
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Bradycardia or Low Heart Rate
• Brugada Syndrome
• Long QT Syndrome
• Palpitations
• Sudden Death or Cardiac Arrest
• Syncope or Fainting
• Tachycardia or Fast Heart Rate
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • Risk Factors
  • Causes
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatments
  • Physicians and Services
• Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Signs and Symptoms

It is possible for you to have tachycardia and notice no symptoms. However, rapid heart beats often produce detectable symptoms. These include:

• Palpitations
  
• Heart pounding or racing
  
• Dizziness
  
• Shortness of breath
  
• Rapid heartbeat
  
• Fainting or near fainting
  
• Chest pain
  
• Visual problems