Cardiac dysrhythmia (also known as arrhythmia and irregular heartbeat) is any of a large and heterogeneous group of conditions in which there is abnormal electrical activity in the heart. The heartbeat may be too fast or too slow, and may be regular or irregular.
Some arrhythmias are life-threatening medical emergencies that can result in cardiac arrest. Others cause symptoms such as an abnormal awareness of heart beat (palpitations), and may be ...
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- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia ,
- Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia ,
- Paroxysmal tachycardia ,
- Atrial fibrillation and flutter ,
- Ventricular fibrillation and flutter ,
- Cardiac arrest ,
- Premature beats ,
- Other specified cardiac dysrhythmias ,
- Cardiac dysrhythmia, unspecified
Also known as:
- Dysrhythmia,
- Arrhythmia,
- Heart arrhythmia,
- Cardiac dysrhythmia,
- Cardiac Arrhythmias,
- Cardiac rhythm disorder,
- Abnormal heart rhythm
