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- noun Plural form of
arrhythmia .
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Examples
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In some cases, however, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), a special pacemaker that can interrupt arrhythmias, is necessary to stop these arrhythmias.
Long QT Syndrome 2010
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Omega 3 fatty acids can prevent heart irregularities called arrhythmias, which is the culprit behind sudden cardiac death.
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Omega 3 fatty acids can prevent heart irregularities called arrhythmias, which is the culprit behind sudden cardiac death.
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Some people do have some what are known as arrhythmias earlier on.
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Your doctor may prescribe a variety of heart drugs to lower your cholesterol or blood pressure, to ease chest pains (called angina), or for abnormal heart rhythms (called arrhythmias).
The 10 Best Questions™ for Recovering from a Heart Attack Ph.D. Dede Bonner 2009
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These irregular heart rhythms are called arrhythmias, which prevent the heart from pumping blood to the brain and vital organs.
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Overall, anti-hormone therapies were associated with a 24% increased risk of heart attack, a 19% increased risk of irregular heartbeats known as arrhythmias, a 31% increased risk of ischemic heart disease, and a 26% increased risk of heart failure.
WebMD Health 2009
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These irregular heart rhythms are called arrhythmias, which prevent the heart from pumping blood to the brain and vital organs.
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Its product candidates under clinical development include Ranexa for the reduction of hemoglobin A1c and arrhythmias in coronary artery disease patients with diabetes; Regadenoson for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in myocardial perfusion imaging studies; Tecadenoson, a selective A1-adenosine receptor agonist for the reduction of rapid heart rate during acute atrial arrhythmias, which is in Phase III clinical development stage;
unknown title 2009
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"A unifying theme here is that of brain rhythms and 'arrhythmias'," said Karl Deisseroth,
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