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ventricular bigeminy |
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bigeminy /bi·gem·i·ny/ (bi-jem´ĭ-ne) 1. occurring in pairs. 2. the occurrence of two beats of the pulse in rapid succession.bigem´inal atrial bigeminy an arrhythmia consisting of the repetitive sequence of one atrial premature complex followed by one normal sinus impulse. atrioventricular nodal bigeminy an arrhythmia in which an atrioventricular extrasystole is followed by a normal sinus impulse in repetitive sequence. ventricular bigeminy an arrhythmia consisting of the repeated sequence of one ventricular premature complex followed by one normal beat. ventricular bigeminy Etymology: L, ventriculus + bis + geminus, twin a cardiac arrhythmia in which every other beat consists of a premature ventricular beat. bigeminy the condition of occurring in twos, especially the occurrence of two pulse beats in rapid succession. ventricular bigeminy an electrocardiographic tracing showing the pairing of sinus beat and a ventricular premature contraction. 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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