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March 16, 2010

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Heart rhythm disorders vary from minor palpitations, premature atrial contractions (PACs), premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), sinus tachycardia, and sinus brachycardia, to abnormal heart rhythms such as tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular flutter, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), Wolf-White-Parkinson syndrome, brachycardia, or heart blocks. Treatment is dependant upon the type of heart rhythm disorder.

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Terms related to Heart Rhythm Disorders:

Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Atrial Flutter
Bradycardia
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Block
Mobitz I
Mobitz II
PACs
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachydardia
Premature Atrial Contractions
PSVT
Second Degree Heart Block
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Skipped Heart Beats
Tachycardia
Third Degree Heart Block
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Flutter

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