Definition of arrhythmia
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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Another is arrhythmias, both during and after pregnancy.
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Cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction that causes an irregular heartbeat known as arrhythmia, disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs and is a leading cause of death, according to cpr.heart.org.
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There's the story of a 52-year-old man who loved the outdoors and who died unexpectedly from an undiagnosed arrhythmia.
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Origin and Etymology of arrhythmia
New Latin, from Greek, lack of rhythm, from arrhythmos unrhythmical, from a- + rhythmos rhythm
First Known Use: circa 1860
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playMedical Definition of arrhythmia
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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