Right gastric tachycardia is a rapid contraction of the right ventricle, in which the heart works too actively. This is a problem because the increased ventricular force disrupts the heart rhythm, which can lead to abnormal heartbeats. This term is often used in the medical field in the context of treating diseases of the heart muscle, including myocardial infarction.
The cause of this pathology can be many factors, such as stress, exercise, smoking, vascular dysfunction, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and even medications used to treat blood pressure or diabetes. In particularly severe cases, tachycardia may be caused by inflammation of the myocardium (myocarditis), allergies, or parasites that cause autoimmune diseases. One of the main symptoms of tachycardia