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Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow. [ 2] A resting heart rate that is too fast – above 100 beats per minute in adults – is called tachycardia, and a resting heart rate that is too slow – below 60 beats per minute – is called bradycardia. [ 2]
Atrial fibrillation ( AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. [ 11][ 12] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating, which become longer or continuous over time. [ 4] It may also start as other forms of arrhythmia such as atrial ...
Palpitations. Palpitations are perceived abnormalities of the heartbeat characterized by awareness of cardiac muscle contractions in the chest, which is further characterized by the hard, fast and/or irregular beatings of the heart. [ 1] Symptoms include a rapid pulsation, an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart. [ 1]
An abnormal heart rate can be an indication of arrhythmia, an irregular heart rhythm characterized by a heart that’s beating too fast, too slowly or irregularly. It’s much more common in ...
Athletic heart syndrome. Athletic heart syndrome ( AHS) is a non- pathological condition commonly seen in sports medicine in which the human heart is enlarged, and the resting heart rate is lower than normal. The athlete's heart is associated with physiological cardiac remodeling as a consequence of repetitive cardiac loading. [ 3]
Tachycardia, also called tachyarrhythmia, is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate. [ 1] In general, a resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute is accepted as tachycardia in adults. [ 1] Heart rates above the resting rate may be normal (such as with exercise) or abnormal (such as with electrical problems within the heart).
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