Cardiac arrhythmia
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Overview
Cardiac arrhythmia is any of a large and heterogeneous group of conditions in which there is abnormal electrical activity in the heart. The heart beat may be too fast or too slow, and may be regular or irregular. A heart beat that is too fast is called tachycardia and a heart beat that is too slow is called bradycardia. Although many arrhythmias are not life-threatening, some can cause cardiac arrest.
Classification of Cardiac Arrhythmia
Cardiac Arrhythmias in Alphabetical Order
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Causes
Drug Side Effect
Contraindicated medications
Cardiac arrhythmia is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications: