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Sinus Tachycardia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Sinus Tachycardia is a condition when the heart beats faster than normal. Sinus tachycardia occurs when the sinus node or sinoatrial node, the heart's natural pacemaker, triggers electrical impulses that are abnormally fast. We can have normal or abnormal sinus tachycardia. Normal sinus tachycardia refers to a physiological increase in heart rate that occurs in response to certain factors, such as stress, exercise, pain, or fever. Meanwhile, abnormal sinus tachycardia has no known cause. If you do, you may experience an increased heart rate all the time, even at rest.   Sinus Tachycardia 1. Recognize Sinus Tachycardia, From Normal to Abnormal Tachycardia refers to an increase in heart rate that exceeds 100 beats per minute (bpm). The sinoatrial node is a specialized collection of electrical cells in the right upper chamber of the heart. These cells act as a natural pacemaker by sending electrical impulses to the surrounding tissues. This impulse causes the heart to contract. A prop