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arrhythmia Definition

ar·rhyth·mia (ə rit̸hmē ə)

noun

any irregularity in the rhythm of the heart's beating

Etymology: ModL < Gr, lack of rhythm < a-, without + rhythmos, measure

arrhythmia Related Forms

ar·rhyth·mic adjective or ar·rhyth·mi·cal ar·rhyth·mi·cally adverb

arrhythmia Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • induce: Rarely, however, an epileptic seizure may induce a cardiac arrhythmia which in turn leads to syncope.
  • threaten: VT is a serious, potentially life threatening arrhythmia.
  • treat: Class II agents fall within the beta-blocker group described above, some of which are useful in treating arrhythmias.
  • prevent: EPA and DHA have been reported to help prevent cardiac arrhythmias.
  • cause: If the sparks are not controlled they can cause life-threatening arrhythmia.
  • include: Gross deficiency of dietary selenium may cause many heart problems, including arrhythmia.

Converse of subject

affect: How many people are affected by Arrhythmias in the UK?

Adjective modifier

  • ventricular: Some ventricular arrhythmias can be cured using catheter ablation.
  • cardiac: Cardiac arrhythmias frequently present with seizures in the elderly.
  • supraventricular: A longer PR implies first degree block, a shorter PR may indicate a vulnerability to supraventricular arrhythmias.
  • life-threatening: Life-threatening arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, affects 300,000 people per year in the United States alone.
  • atrial: Information: A reader succeeded in reducing her atrial arrhythmia by using natural progesterone cream.
  • lethal: This program brings together expert teams in different disciplines to research the lethal arrhythmia of VF through analysis of ECGs.

Modifies a noun

  • care: Every person should receive this support from a named arrhythmia care coordinator.
  • awareness: Arrhythmia Awareness Week Arrhythmia Awareness Week is a campaign that aims to improve the quality of life for people living with Cardiac Arrhythmias.
  • patient: Symptoms in arrhythmias Patients with arrhythmias often complain of awareness of the heart beating or " palpitation " .

Preposition: during

anesthesia: ECG Monitoring in Theater Cardiac arrhythmias during anesthesia and surgery occur in up to 86 % of patients.

Noun used with modifier

  • sinus: The monitor works by measuring respiratory sinus arrhythmia ( RSA ).
  • heart: She will not see their thinning hair or heart arrhythmias.

Preposition: in

patient: The role of device therapy in the management of arrhythmias in patients of all ages is increasing.

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