Heart rhythm disorders are also known as arrhythmias, where the heart beats do not follow a normal rhythm. There are many types of arrhythmias: some can be very serious, and others may go unnoticed until a routine EKG (heart tracing) test, causing no problems. There are a lot of different types of heart rhythm disorders. They may mean the heart beats too fast, too slow, or not at a normal cadence (“skipping beats”). General symptoms of an arrhythmia include: heart palpitations (feeling those “skipped beats”), feeling the heart pounding or “fluttering” in the chest, and feeling as if the heart is racing. [ Read More