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dysrhythmia /dys·rhyth·mia/ (dis-rith´me-ah) 1. disturbance of rhythm. 2. an abnormal cardiac rhythm; the term arrhythmia is usually used, even for abnormal but regular rhythms.dysrhyth´mic cerebral dysrhythmia , electroencephalographic dysrhythmia a disturbance or irregularity in the rhythm of the brain waves as recorded by electroencephalography.
Arrhythmia or dysrhythmia Abnormal rhythm in hearts that contract in an irregular way. Mentioned in: Electrocardiography dysrhythmia [disrith′mē·ə] any disturbance or abnormality in a normal rhythmic pattern, specifically, irregularity in the brain waves or cadence of speech. Compare arrhythmia. dysrhythmia disturbance of rhythm. 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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Hyperkalaemia may cause fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. 5])] have been found for all-cause mortality, CPD mortality, and respiratory/lung cancer mortality in the ACS, Six Cities, and AHSMOG studies and with mortality attributable to ischemic heart disease (IHD), dysrhythmias, heart failure, and cardiac arrest in the ACS study. Cardiac dysrhythmias have been observed in some North American patients (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], unpub, data) (22). |
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