How will I know if my child has an arrhythmia? What are the symptoms?
How will I know if my child has an arrhythmia? What are the symptoms?
Recognizing symptoms of an arrhythmia depends on the age and maturity of your child. Older children can tell you about feeling lightheaded or feeling his or her heart fluttering or "skipping beats." For infants and toddlers, you might notice changes such as paleness of the skin, irritability, and disinterest in eating. Some common symptoms of arrhythmias include:
- Weakness
- Tiredness
- Palpitations
- Feeling lightheaded or dizzy
- Fainting or near fainting
- Paleness
- Chest pain
- A slow heartbeat
- A fast heartbeat
- Feeling pauses between heartbeats
- Sweating
- Shortness of breath
- Difficulty feeding (infants)
- Irritability in infants