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HEART RHYTHM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The rhythm of a beating heart
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("heart rhythm" is a kind of...):
regular recurrence; rhythm (recurring at regular intervals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heart rhythm"):
atrioventricular nodal rhythm; nodal rhythm (the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular node)
Context examples:
After a 10-year follow-up, 3 per cent of them had developed atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) and nearly 5 per cent developed heart failure.
(Frequently brushing teeth may help prevent heart attacks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
These diseases include coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems, and heart failure.
(Cardiology, NCI Dictionary)
Treatment to restore a normal heart rhythm may include medicines, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or pacemaker, or sometimes surgery.
(Arrhythmia, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Other heart diseases include congestive heart failure, heart rhythm problems, congenital heart disease (heart disease at birth), and endocarditis (inflamed inner layer of the heart).
(Heart disease, NCI Dictionary)
An electronic device designed to deliver a controlled electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heart rhythm, as a part of a larger device.
(Defibrillator Subassembly Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
You may also take a blood thinner if you have: • An abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation • Heart valve surgery • Congenital heart defects
(Blood Thinners, NIH)
Defibrillation sends an electric shock to restore the heart rhythm to normal.
(Cardiac Arrest, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
The study conducted by The Heart Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark, investigated whether poor social network was associated with worse outcomes in 13,463 patients with ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm), heart failure, or heart valve disease.
(Loneliness Is Bad for Heart, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
"There is a public perception, often based on anecdotal experience, that caffeine is a common acute trigger for heart rhythm problems," said Dr. Peter Kistler, director of electrophysiology at Alfred Hospital and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Australia.
(3 Cups Of Coffee Daily Could Improve Heart Function, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
