DYSRHYTHMIA
DYSRHYTHMIADEFINITION • Dysrhythmia (dis-RITH-mee-ah) is an abnormality in the heart's beat or rhythm caused by electrical impulses that aren't functoning properly. • Cardiac dysrhythmia, a medical conditon causing irregular heart rate, also called arrhythmia. A+ • Cardiac dysrhythmias are a problem with the rate or rhythm of heartbeat caused by changes in heart’s normal sequence of electrical impulses. A+ A+ A+ A+ • The sinoatrial (sinus) node initates an electrical impulse that fows through the right and lef atria making them contract. • When the electrical i
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