bigeminal rhythm

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bigeminal rhythm

Cardiac rhythm in which a normal heartbeat is followed by a premature beat, so that the heartbeats occur in pairs. Also called coupled rhythm, coupling.

bigeminal rhythm

Etymology: L, bis + geminus, twin; Gk, rhythmos

an abnormal heartbeat in which ectopic ventricular or atrial beats alternate with and are precisely coupled to sinus beats, or in which ventricular ectopic beats occur in pairs, as in ventricular tachycardia with 3:2 exit block. Also called bigeminy, coupled rhythm.

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