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tachycardia

[tak-i-kahr-dee-uh] / ˌtæk ɪˈkɑr di ə /




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Several can detect car crashes or spikes in heart rate as a result of tachycardia, along with such conditions as atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

In many cases of supraventricular tachycardia, the abnormal heart rhythm is caused by a small short-circuit in the heart's electrical circuitry.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

A couple of days later, graver symptoms started to appear: gastrointestinal issues, tachycardia, panic attacks, and extreme fatigue that kept him sleeping 20 hours a day.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2023

She suffers from lupus, postural tachycardia syndrome and chronic anemia, for which she has to be medicated indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2023

It is different from paroxysmal tachycardia, in which the heart rate rarely exceeds 180 per minute.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)




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