Arrhythmia
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An arrhythmia of the heart is defined as "any variation from the normal rhythm or rate of the heart beat."[1]
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Classification[edit]
- Arrhythmia, Sinus
- Sick sinus syndrome
- Sinus Arrest
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Premature cardiac complexes
- Heart Block
- Adams-Stokes Syndrome
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bundle-Branch Block
- Sick sinus syndrome
- Sinoatrial Block
- Long QT syndrome
- Parasystole
- Pre-excitation syndromes
- Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal tachycardia
- Reciprocating tachycardia
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular flutter
Diagnosis[edit]
History and physical examination[edit]
Patients with arrhythmias may have dizziness or palpitations.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ National Library of Medicine. Arrhythmia. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ↑ Hoefman, E., Boer, K. R., van Weert, H. C., Reitsma, J. B., Koster, R. W., & Bindels, P. J. (2007). Predictive value of history taking and physical examination in diagnosing arrhythmias in general practice. Fam. Pract., 24(6), 636-641. Retrieved December 20, 2007, from http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/6/636
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