Heart Arrhythmias Symptoms

The symptoms of heart arrhythmias include:

• Heart palpitations
• Skipped heartbeats
• Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting
• Angina (chest pain)
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating

If heart arrhythmias are left untreated, the damage to a person's heart and blood vessels can become more serious and even life-threatening. Arrhythmia complications include:

• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Stroke
• Sudden death

The symptoms of heart arrhythmias range from barely perceptible heart palpitations to chest pain and shortness of breath. The more severe symptoms might not develop until after there's been extensive damage to a person's heart and blood vessels. It's important for people who have one or more heart disease risk factors to get regular health checkups. Early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent heart arrhythmia complications from developing.