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Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia

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Also known as abnormal heart rhythm, this condition describes any type of irregular heart beat, such as when the heart races or beats too slowly.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Heart diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Slow heart rate
Dizziness
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Arrhythmia
Warfarin
Blood thinners
Beta blocker
Antiarrhythmic
Calcium gluconate
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Arrhythmia

Surgery

Cardiac pacing
Cardioversion
Radiofrequency ablation

Medical devices

Pacemaker
Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Automated external defibrillator
Wearable cardioverter defibrillator
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Other treatments

Watchful waiting

Tests

Thyroid blood tests
Cardiac enzymes
Basic metabolic panel
Electrocardiogram
Tilt table test

Risk factors

Personal

Stress
Prolonged bed rest
Cigarette smoking
Asbestos exposure

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