How to Tell if an Irregular Heartbeat is Harmless or an Arrhythmia?

How to Tell if an Irregular Heartbeat is Harmless or an Arrhythmia?

1. Introduction A harmless irregular heartbeat typically involves isolated, brief skipped beats or flutters that occur during periods of rest and resolve entirely without causing any accompanying systemic distress. An arrhythmia of clinical concern presents as a sustained, chaotic racing or profoundly slow rhythm that is overwhelmingly accompanied by severe shortness of breath, profound dizziness, … Read more