Also available is a Transtelephonic monitor to be worn from several days to weeks. Another test is electophysiologic study. This involves a catheterization, a thin, flexible tube placed in the vein of an arm or leg and advanced to the right atrium and ventricle. This allows the doctor to find the site and type of arrhythmia and how it responds to treatment. The hearts pace maker develops an abnormal rate of rhythm, The normal conduction pathway is interrupted , another part of the heart tries to take over as the pacemaker.
Heart diseases, and even the slightest heart abnormalities can cause arrhythmias.
Drugs to control or regulate the heart beat, an implantable pace maker, if ventricular fibrillation has occurred, and implantable defibrillator, surgery to remove the scar tissue that is causing the arrhythmia, catheter-based techniques of destroying malfunctioning heart tissue, thus curing the arrhythmia. People can often slow down their own heart rates, and possibly suppress supraventricular arrhythmias by controlling certain nerve impulses. This can be done by holding the breath, taking a slow drink of water, or bathing the face in cold water, or rubbing the neck may all help. If all these fail, holding the nostrils closed and trying to blow through the nose, should provide some relief. Simply coughing may stop premature ventricular contractions.