There may be a mixture of shock, fear, anger, anxiety, and depression. The experience can trigger an unsettling confrontation with mortality. At the same time, there are feelings of uncertainty and helplessness about the future. While you may have some control over your choice of treatment, you may feel no control over your heart condition as a whole or the side effects of treatment. This situation can have a wide range of effects on a person's confidence about the future.
Some people are confident while others feel overwhelmed and apprehensive.
It's scary because there's no symptoms, no warning. C. Effects on the Family Arrhythmias affect not only patients but also their families. The changes brought about by having a life-threatening illness may make the patient more dependent on family. Spouses or children may have to take on new roles. These changes can cause conflicts.