By Katrina Vogelgesang, Contributing writer For April Gottung,
an active and healthy young girl, a heart issue shouldn't have
been a worry. Yet, April had spells of fainting for six years
until her issues peaked with a seizure at the age of 14, when
she was rushed to the hospital. Diagnosed with a heart
arrhythmia, April had to have a defibrillator put in her chest,
restrain from all strenuous activity, and will be on medication
for the rest of her life. An arrhythmia is an interruption in
the electrical impulses that cause your heart to contract. With
many different kinds of arrhythmias, and many different
magnitudes as well, arrhythmias are more common than you think.
According to WebMD, an arrhythmia can sometimes be present
without showing any symptoms. Often times, though, an arrhythmia
causes palpitations, shortness of breath, fainting, dizziness,
discomfort in the chest and weakness, according to WebMD. You
should see a doctor if any of these symptoms occur frequently or
suddenly, or at times when you