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An arrhythmia is a disorder of the heart rate (pulse) or heart rhythm, such as beating too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly. |
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Heart Murmurs
Murmurs are blowing, whooshing, or rasping sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart valves or near the heart.
Murmurs are blowing, whooshing, or rasping sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart valves or near the heart.
Atrial Premature Complexes
Atrial ectopic beats (AEB) refers to a contraction of the upper heart chamber which occurs before it would be expected.
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
Multifocal atrial tachycardia is a rapid heart rate that occurs when too many signals (electrical impulses) are sent from the upper heart to the lower heart.
Multifocal atrial tachycardia is a rapid heart rate that occurs when too many signals (electrical impulses) are sent from the upper heart to the lower heart.
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC)
A ventricular ectopic beat (VEB) is an extra heartbeat originating in the lower chamber of the heart.
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles.
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PVST)
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is an occasional rapid heart rate. "Paroxysmal" means from time to time.
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a severely abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can be life-threatening.
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a severely abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can be life-threatening. Topics
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