Sinus arrhythmia in a child

Worries about the health of their child for each parent is a familiar phenomenon, but sinus arrhythmia in children is of particular concern. The conclusions of doctors that in a small person the heart does not work in a harmonious rhythm should contribute to the correct choice of further actions. This means that the treatment and monitoring of the child in the future should become a measure of the responsibility of parents for the future of their children.

Sinus arrhythmia in a child includes a whole group of diseases associated with heart rhythm disturbances. But, detected in time, it has a favorable prognosis.

Causes of sinus rhythm disorder

When people talk about sinus rhythm, they mean that the heart is working normally. This is the normal state of a healthy person: the heart performs a certain number of beats per minute at regular intervals.

What is sinus arrhythmia in children and how to recognize it?

It all starts with the fact that the intervals between heart contractions are unstable, although the number of contractions per minute is within the normal range, but sometimes it can slightly increase or decrease.

The younger the child, the more often he is diagnosed with sinus arrhythmia. The reason is not fully formed nervous system of the baby.

The risk group includes:

• premature babies;
• those with increased intracranial pressure;
• children with increased body weight may experience discomfort during physical exertion, this is also associated with malfunctions of the heart.

In certain age periods, the physical development of the child and the formation of his vegetative system take place at different speeds.

As a result of this discrepancy, the heart works in an enhanced mode, its rhythm changes, the child feels a strong heartbeat and shortness of breath.

In addition, the main causes of sinus arrhythmia are:

1. Infection in the body.
2. genetic predisposition.
3. Myocardial damage (myocarditis).
4. Vegetative-vascular dystonia.
5. A complication after a sore throat that led to damage to the heart muscle.
6. The presence of a tumor in the heart (benign or malignant).
7. Inflammatory diseases.
8. Stress, intense fear.
9. Poisoning.
10. Heart defects (congenital or acquired).
11. Hormonal imbalance in adolescence.

Types of arrhythmias: differences and predictions

There are such varieties of sinus arrhythmia in children:

• respiratory;
• functional;
• organic.

Respiratory arrhythmia does not pose a particular danger to the child, since it does not interfere with the blood pumping regimen. Its cause is a reflex increase in the frequency of contractions during inspiration. This happens quite often, for example, if you put the child on something cold (the couch in the doctor's office). The kid holds his breath in surprise, the heart will react to this in a certain way.

Functional arrhythmia is much less common. Its appearance is preceded by problems with the thyroid gland or infectious diseases. Functional sinus arrhythmia in children manifests itself at an older age. This is a condition where seizures can be constant or occur intermittently. This problem requires the observation of a cardiologist and appropriate treatment, since it can lead to cardiac pathologies in the future.

The most dangerous type of arrhythmia is organic, it is most pronounced in its symptoms. It is called a pathology in the heart muscle. In this case, heart rhythm disturbance occurs constantly. Such a disease always has a number of concomitant diseases, which complicates the treatment.

There are 2 forms of arrhythmia:

• mild or moderate (with mild manifestations),
• severe or pronounced (more common in adults).

At first, seizures occur occasionally and may disappear with age. In severe form, there is a frequent disturbance of the heart rhythm, which is fraught with further complications, such as anemia, myocarditis, or poor blood supply.

In children, this disease can manifest itself at different stages of their development, so arrhythmia happens:

• congenital (the disease occurs during the mother's pregnancy due to various intrauterine development problems),
• hereditary (passed down from parents)
• acquired (occurs as a result of disorders of the autonomic nervous system).

Clinical picture of the disease

Since it is not always possible to immediately recognize this disease, there are several symptoms that parents should take into account, and if they are detected, immediately consult a pediatric cardiologist:

• breathing problems
• chest pain,
• lethargy,
• lack of desire to actively move,
• muscle weakness,
• sometimes a strong heartbeat (usually indicated by adult children),
• noise in ears,
• dizziness,
• blue lips and nails,
• pale skin color.

Babies with such a pathology do not sleep well, often cry, suffocate when trying to roll over or while crawling, refuse to eat, gain weight weakly, their behavior is either lethargic or excited.

The first thing parents can and should do is take a pulse. If it does not correspond to the norm, you should seek the help of a doctor.

There is a risk of aggravation of the patient's condition and complications in the future.

You need to set yourself and the child only for the good. If only one symptom is detected (heart rhythm disturbance), then the treatment will be a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition and regular visits to the clinic to take a cardiogram. In many cases, after some time, the child's condition improves, he continues to lead a normal life, no different from the lifestyle of his peers.

Treatment of arrhythmia in children

After examination in the clinic and passing the necessary tests, the doctor prescribes treatment.

What can parents do in this case?

The rules are simple:

• comply with all doctor's prescriptions;
• do not load the child;
• make gymnastics a mandatory daily activity, while using simple exercises;
• walk more often with the child;
• establish a diet, prevent obesity;
• reduce the time spent by the child at the TV or computer;
• Try to reduce or completely eliminate stressful situations.

More positive - and your child will overcome all difficulties.