Cardiac arrhythmia

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For patient information, click here Template:Cardiac arrhythmia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, abnormal heart rhythm

Classification

Tachyarrhythmia

Atrial Arrhythmias

Atrial fibrillation | Atrial flutter | Ectopic atrial rhythm | Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) | Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT) with block | Premature atrial contractions (PAC) | Sinus tachycardia | Supraventricular tachycardia | Wandering atrial pacemaker

Ventricular Arrhythmias

Accelerated idioventricular rhythm | Ventricular fibrillation | Ventricular parasystole | Ventricular tachycardia | Wide complex tachycardias

Bradyarrhythmia

Sinus bradycardia | First degree AV block | Second degree AV block | Complete or third-degree AV block | Concealed conduction | AV junctional rhythms | Left bundle branch block | Left anterior hemi-block | Lefo posterior hemi-block | Right bundle branch block | Trifascicular block

Arrhythmia

Bradyarrhythmia

Arrhythmia with normal heart rate

Tachyarrhythmia

Atrial

Junctional

Ventricular

Sinus arrhythmia

Narrow complex tachycardia (SVT)

Wide complex tachycardia

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Atrial

Ventricular

SVT with aberrancy

Ventricular tachycardia

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Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• Clinical cardiac electrophysiology
• Antiarrhythmic agents
• Artificial pacemaker
• Electrical conduction system of the heart
• Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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