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bradyarrhythmia /brady·ar·rhyth·mia/ (brad″e-ah-rith´me-ah) any disturbance in the heart rhythm in which the heart rate is abnormally slowed.
bradyarrhythmia [-ərith′mē·ə] Etymology: Gk, bradys, slow, a + rhythmos, without rhythm any disturbance of cardiac rhythm in which the heart rate is less than 60 beats/min. bradyarrhythmia bradycardia associated with arrhythmia. Includes sinus bradycardia, sinoatrial block, atrial standstill and atrioventricular heart block. bradyarrhythmia A heart rhythm in which there is an arrhythmia combined with a rate < 60 beats/min How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lactic acidosis and bradyarrhythmia in a child sedated with propofol. 2000) argued that too much elevation in parasympathetic stimulation may deteriorate cardiac status and result in a fatal bradyarrhythmia. An ICD detects arrhythmias, both bradyarrhythmia (slow heart rates) and tachyarrhythmia (fast heart rates), and delivers electrical therapy-pacing pulses or defibrillation therapy as necessary to treat these rhythm disorders and restore normal rate and rhythm to the heart. |
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