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Sinus Tachycardia – Facts to Know

Treatment

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia is usually difficult to treat because the cause is not clearly identified. Depending on your heart rate, the doctor can prescribe calcium channel blockers or beta-blockers to alleviate the symptoms. For normal sinus tachycardia, some lifestyle changes can help, such as exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, following a heart-healthy diet, and avoid stimulants like stress or recreational substances. In more serious cases that do not improve with lifestyle adjustments or medications, a cardiac ablation procedure might be needed. It makes use of energy to kill a small area of heart tissue that triggers the symptoms. [6]