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Are arrythmias and?abnormal heart rhythm the same thing?

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Yes: Arrhythmia is an unfortunate misnomer. It suggests there is no rhythm at all, in other words that the heart has ceased to beat. "a-" is a prefix that means "not".

Answered 1/9/2020

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