What is heart disease ectopic rhythm

Heart disease ectopic rhythm refers to the abnormal rhythm of the heart.

Heart disease ectopic rhythm usually refers to the origin of the heart beat is not in the normal position, and the normal heart origin point is in the sinus node, this place origin rhythm is called sinus rhythm, that is, normal rhythm. However, if the origin point of heart rhythm is not in the sinus node, it is called ectopic rhythm, which may be due to abnormality in some part of the heart, such as coronary heart disease, myocardial ischemia, cardiomyopathy, etc. These abnormal origin points can lead to irregular heart beating frequency, or irregular heart beating. Ectopic arrhythmia may lead to cardiac dysfunction, such as reduced cardiac output, arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, etc., severe cases may lead to cardiac decompensation, even life-threatening.