arrhythmia
noun
ar·rhyth·mia
ā-ˈrit͟h-mē-ə 
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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Partial or full blockages of the arteries can lead to conditions such as stroke and coronary heart disease, which can cause arrhythmia, cardiac arrest or heart failure.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Devices called pacemakers can also treat arrhythmia and manage related palpitations.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
This leads to abnormalities in the electrical signals that are responsible for your heartbeat, which can cause arrhythmias.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
The same beta blockers and calcium channel blockers used to treat arrhythmias can also be used to slow the heart enough to allow the left ventricle to fill to the best of its ability.
—Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Devices called pacemakers can also treat arrhythmia and manage related palpitations.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
This leads to abnormalities in the electrical signals that are responsible for your heartbeat, which can cause arrhythmias.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
The same beta blockers and calcium channel blockers used to treat arrhythmias can also be used to slow the heart enough to allow the left ventricle to fill to the best of its ability.
—Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
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arrhythmia
noun
ar·rhyth·mia
ā-ˈrit͟h-mē-ə
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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