arrhythmia
noun
ar·rhyth·mia
ā-ˈrit͟h-mē-ə 
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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Patients also can get procedures such as the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, as well as cardiac ablation treatments to reduce arrhythmia episodes.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
This comes nearly a month after Jenner lost her younger sister, Karen Houghton, to cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac arrhythmia.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
Other cardiovascular issues include heart attacks, heart failure, congenital heart disease and arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
In more extreme cases, hypercalcemia (high serum calcium) or hypercalciuria (high urine calcium) can cause poor muscle tone, renal insufficiency, weight loss, fatigue, polyuria, heart arrhythmias, and a higher risk of heart disease.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 30 May 2024
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
This comes nearly a month after Jenner lost her younger sister, Karen Houghton, to cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac arrhythmia.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
Other cardiovascular issues include heart attacks, heart failure, congenital heart disease and arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
In more extreme cases, hypercalcemia (high serum calcium) or hypercalciuria (high urine calcium) can cause poor muscle tone, renal insufficiency, weight loss, fatigue, polyuria, heart arrhythmias, and a higher risk of heart disease.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 30 May 2024
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arrhythmia
noun
ar·rhyth·mia
ā-ˈrit͟h-mē-ə
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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