Rhythm Disturbances in the Aerospace Medicine

Abstract

A number of rhythm disorders such as sinus arrhythmia, premature ventricular contractions, premature atrial contractions and sinus bradycardia and heart rate alterations may be seen under +Gz. The shift in autonomic balance may lead to alterations in cardiac rhythm and heart rate. The significance of these rhythm disturbances is not yet fully understood. In this manuscript the rhythm disturbances in the aerospace medicine were reviewed.Key Words: Aerospace medicine; rhythm disturbances; gravity

Keywords

• Aerospace medicine, rhythm disturbances; gravity

Havacılık ve Uzay Tıbbında Ritim Bozuklukları

Abstract

Sinüzal aritmi, ventriküler erken vurular, atriyal erken vurular ve sinüs bradikardisi gibi birçok ritim bozukluğu ve kalp hızı değişiklikleri +Gz altında görülebilir. Otonomik balanstaki kayma kardiyak ritim ve kalp hızında değişikliklere yol açabilir. Bu ritim bozukluklarının önemi tam olarak anlaşılamamıştır. Bu yazıda, hava ve uzay tıbbında gözlemlenebilen ritim bozuklukları gözden geçirilmiştir.

Keywords

• Havacılık ve uzay tıbbı, ritim bozuklukları; yer çekimi

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