Look up: Arrhythmia

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   Arrhythmia
   Irregular heart beat. Arrhythmia can be a side effect of some medications, but is also a naturally occuring medical condition.
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   arrhythmia
   Any variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat.
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   Arrhythmia
   Disorder of the heart rhythm, irregular heartbeat (also called dysrhythmia)
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   Arrhythmia
   Any variation from the normal rhythms of the heart beat.
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   Arrhythmia
   Arrhythmia: An abnormal heart rhythm. In an arrhythmia the heartbeats may be too slow, too rapid, too irregular, or too early. Rapid arrhythmias (greater than 100 beats per minute) are called tachycardias. Slow arrhythmias (slower than 60 beats per minute) are called bradycardias. Irregular heart rhythms are called fibrillations (as in atrial fibri ...
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   arrhythmia
   an alteration in the rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force that is of functional or organic origin. Category: Medicine
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   arrhythmia
   Lack of normal ordered rhythm - particularly in the case of the heart where arrhythmia can be a prelude to cardiac arrest.
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   arrhythmia
   <cardiology, physiology> Any variation from the normal rhythm of the heart beat, including sinus arrhythmia, premature beat, heart block, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, pulsus alternans and paroxysmal tachycardia. ... Origin: Gr. Rhythmos = rhythm ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   arrhythmia
   (ә-rith´me-ә) variation from the normal rhythm, especially of the heartbeat; see also dysrhythmia. adj., arrhyth´mic., adj. sinus arrhythmia the physiologic cyclic variation in heart rate, originating in the sinoatrial node and related to vagal impulses to the node; ...
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    arrhythmia
    variation from the normal rate or regularity of the heartbeat, usually resulting from irregularities within the conduction system of the heart. ... [7 related articles]
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    arrhythmia
    (a neg. + Gr. rhythmos rhythm) any variation from the normal rhythm of the heart beat, including sinus arrhythmia, premature beat, heart block, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, pulsus alternans, and paroxysmal tachycardia.
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    arrhythmia
    arrhythmia 1. An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart. 2. An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat. In an arrhythmia the heartbeats may be too slow, too rapid, too irregular, or too early. Rapid arrhythmias (greater than 100 beats per minute) are called tachycardias. Slow arrhythmias (slower than 60 beats per minute) are called bradyca...
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    arrhythmia
    Loss or abnormality of rhythm; denoting especially an irregularity of the heartbeat. Cf. dysrhythmia [G. a- priv. + rhythmos, rhythm]
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    Arrhythmia
    Arrhythmia or dysrhythmia is a change in the normal heartbeat. (Read about 'Arrhythmia')
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    Arrhythmia
    A fetal arrhythmia occurs in about 1-2% of all pregnancies. A fetal arrhythmia is simply an abnormal heartbeat and can be classified as one of three types. Tachycardia means that the heart is beating too fast. Brachycardia means the heart is beating to slow. An irregular heartbeat means that the heart is experiencing extra or skipped beats. A f...
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    arrhythmia
    arrhythmia (āri&thstrok;'mēu) , disturbance in the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. Various arrhythmias can be symptoms of serious heart disorders; however, they are usually of no medical significance except in the presence of additional symptoms. The heart's rhythm is controlled by ...
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