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Tachycardia
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Definition
: Abnormally rapid heartbeat, usually with a HEART RATE above 100 beats per minute for adults. Tachycardia accompanied by disturbance in the cardiac depolarization (cardiac arrhythmia) is called tachyarrhythmia.
general or unspecified: prefer specific types; exercise tachycardia
Examples
Tachycardia, Paroxysmal
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Tachycardia, Reciprocating
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Tachycardia, Supraventricular
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
Other names
Tachyarrhythmia; Tachycardias; Tachyarrhythmias
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Bidirectional tachycardia
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