What are the signs and symptoms of tachycardia?
A symptom is something the patient feels and reports, while a sign is something other people, such as the doctor detect. For example, pain may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign. When the heart beats too rapidly blood may not be pumped to the rest of the body effectively; this may affect organs and tissues which are deprived of oxygen. The following signs and symptoms of tachycardia are possible: • Accelerated heart rate (fast pulse) • Chest pain (angina) – chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle does not get enough blood. Angina is more likely if the heartbeat is very fast and the heart is being put under a lot of strain. • Confusion • Dizziness • Hypotension (low blood pressure) • Lightheadedness • Palpitations – an uncomfortable racing feeling in the chest, sensation of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. • Panting (shortness of breath) • Sudden weakness • Syncope (fainting) It is not unusual for some patients with tachycardia to experience no sym
