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  1. Topics in Arrhythmias and Ischemic Heart Disease: (Emerging Concepts in Cardiology Series) by Bruce B. Lerman, et all 2009-12-04
  2. Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005: Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias (Venice, October 2-5, 2005)
  3. Electrocardiography of Arrhythmias by Charles Fisch, 1990-02
  4. Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias (Current Topics in Cardiology)
  5. Cardiac Arrhythmias: Exercises in Pattern Interpretation by Mary H. Conover, 1978-05-05
  6. Cardiac Arrhythmias: Electrophysiologic Basis for Clinical Interpretation by Yoshio Watanabe, 1977-06
  7. Office Management of Arrhythmias by E.L.C. Pritchett, 1982-09
  8. Clinical Aspects of Cardiac Arrhythmias (Current Status of Clinical Cardiology)
  9. Heart Failure and Arrhythmias
  10. Cardiac Arrhythmias by William J. Mandel, 1981-01-01
  11. Cardiac Arrhythmias: Recent Progress in Investigation and Management
  12. Arrhythmias - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by ICON Health Publications, 2004-08-31
  13. Primer of Cardiac Arrhythmias by Curtis C. Harris, 1979-05
  14. Diagnosing & Treating Arrhythmias Made Easy by Glenn N. Levine, 1998-05-15

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82. Heart Arrhythmia: Irregular Heartbeat (arrhythmias) Info From MedicineNet.com
Information on arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm) including causes, the types of arrhythmias, and treatment.
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Heart Disease: Abnormal Heart Rhythm
An arrhythmia (also called dysrhythmia) is an irregular heartbeat. Heart rates can also be irregular. A normal heart rate is 50 to 100 beats per minute. Arrhythmias and abnormal heart rates don't necessarily occur together. arrhythmias can occur with a normal heart rate, or with heart rates that are slow (called bradyarrhythmias less than 60 beats per minute). arrhythmias can also occur with rapid heart rates (called tachyarrhythmias faster than 100 beats per minute). What Causes an Arrhythmia? Arrhythmias may be caused by many different factors, including:
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Electrolyte imbalances in your blood (such as sodium or potassium).
  • Changes in your heart muscle.
  • Injury from a heart attack
  • Healing process after heart surgery.

83. Howstuffworks "Arrhythmia"
An irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, can result from a change in the heart s standard electrical conduction system.
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    85. ECG - Arrhythmia
    A look at sinus rhythms, blocks, delays, premature beats, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias.
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    An arrhythmia is a change from the normal rate or control of the heart’s contractions. Where the changes are under the influence of the SA node, the term sinus arrhythmia is used. These are described under: All other arrhythmia occur independently to the SA node.
    • Blocks are broken connections within the heart’s conduction system which cause arrhythmia Delays are long periods between beats Premature beats are contractions of the heart that occur before the SA node has fired Rhythms that are generated outside of the SA node are separated into supraventricular and ventricular depending on their origin.
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    86. Cardiac Arrhythmia: Definition And Much More From Answers.com
    cardiac dysrhythmia n. Any abnormality in the rate, regularity, or sequence of cardiac activation. Also called cardiac arrhythmia.
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    n. Any abnormality in the rate, regularity, or sequence of cardiac activation. Also called cardiac arrhythmia Wikipedia cardiac arrhythmia A cardiac arrhythmia , also called cardiac dysrhythmia, is a disturbance in the regular rhythm of the heartbeat . Several forms of cardiac arrhythmia are life-threatening and a medical emergency
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    A rhythm of the heart at a rate of more than 100 beats/minute is considered a tachycardia . If the ventricles of the heart experience tachycardia for a sustained period of time, there can be deleterious effects. Individuals may sense a tachycardia as a pounding sensation of the heart; this is known as "palpitations". However, strictly speaking, palpitations are any sensation of an individual's own heart beat, and can occur at rates less than 100 beats/minute. The causes of tachycardias are numerous, and include stress, ingested or injected substances (ie:

    87. Arrhythmia: Definition And Much More From Answers.com
    ar·rhyth·mi·a ( ?ri TH me-? ) n. An irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat. New Latin, from Greek arruthmia , lack of rhythm, from.
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    n. An irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat. [New Latin, from Greek arruthmiā , lack of rhythm, from arruthmos , unrhythmical : a- , without; see a– rhuthmos , rhythm; see rhythm
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    arrhythmia ārĭ th mēə ) , disturbance in the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. Various arrhythmias can be symptoms of serious heart disorders; however, they are usually of no medical significance except in the presence of additional symptoms. The heart's rhythm is controlled by an electrical impulse that is generated from a clump of tissue on the right atrium called the sinoatrial node, often referred to as the heart's natural pacemaker. It travels to a second clump of tissue called the atrioventricular node and then to the ventricles. Bradycardia, or slow heartbeat, is often present in athletes. It may, however, indicate conduction problems, especially in older people. In one type of bradycardia, called sinoatrial or atrioventricular block, or heart block, rhythm can be maintained by implanted electrodes that act as artificial pacemakers Tachycardia, or heartbeat faster than 100 beats per minute in the adult, can be precipitated by drugs, caffeine, anemia, shock, and emotional upset. It may also be a sign of overactivity of the

    88. Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology
    The arrhythmia Service is an internationally recognized inpatient and The Washington University arrhythmia specialists at BarnesJewish Hospital
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    89. Heart Care | Arrhythmia | Arrhythmia
    Many children go through life with mild arrhythmia that needs to be monitored but doesn t require treatment. One of the goals of evaluation is to sort out
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    University of California, San Francisco About UCSF Search Welcome Hospitals and Clinics Appointments Billing ... Other Resources Arrhythmia Arrhythmia Signs and Symptoms
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    Signs and Symptoms An abnormal heart rhythm is a change in the speed or pattern of the heartbeat the heart may beat too slowly, too rapidly or irregularly. When the heart beats too slowly, too little blood is pumped out to the rest of the body. When the heart beats too quickly, it cannot fill completely with blood so the body doesn't receive the blood volume it needs to function properly. Slow heart rates are called bradycardias. Fast heart rates are called tachycardias. The "normal" number of heartbeats varies with age. The heart beats about 140 times a minute in a newborn, compared to 70 times a minute in an older child at rest. The "normal" heart rhythm also is not constant. See more information about the heart's electrical system. A heart that beats too fast or too slow can cause:
    • Palpitations, which can be skipping, fluttering or pounding in the chest Fatigue Chest pressure or pain Shortness of breath Fainting, called syncope

    90. Arrhythmia : Virtual Hospital - Health Topics A-Z
    arrhythmia. All Topics Adult Patient Topics Adult Provider Topics Pediatric Patient Topics Pediatric Provider Topics. For Adult Providers
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    University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook: Cardiac Arrhythmias
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    Aging Begins at 30: Disturbed Heart Rhythm
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    91. Arrhythmia : Virtual Hospital - Health Topics A-Z
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    92. UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center
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    93. Learn About Heart Arrhythmia And The Types Of Cardiac Arrhythmias- BWH
    Heart arrhythmia, or irregular heart beat, can occur in the form of heart palpitations, rapid heart beat, supraventricular tachycardia, syncope,
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    First in U.S. to Implant New Defibrillator About three million people worldwide have hearts that beat too fast. A new dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), used first at BWH, uniquely promotes natural heart activity. Click to find out more The Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at Brigham and Women's Hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate and cost effective care for patients with cardiac arrhythmias, heart palpitations, irregular heart beat, rapid heart beat and more. Our team of cardiac Electrophysiologists is recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise. Consultation and treatment are available for a variety of disorders including: Clinical diagnostic evaluation may include:

    94. Electrophysiology And Arrhythmia Service
    Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Interventional Laboratory Electrophysiology and arrhythmia Service. More JHM Information. dotted line
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    Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Service The Johns Hopkins Electrophysiology Service exists to provide heart patients with timely, accurate diagnoses and therapies. They do this by using advanced technologies and working as a team with you, your family, and your physician to help you continue or return to your normal daily activities as soon as possible. The Electrophysiology Service began in the early 1970s with two goals: to provide leading edge care for patients with irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and to do research to determine the cause of arrhythmias and develop treatments for patients who have heart rhythm problems. As the first such service in Maryland, and one of the first in the United States, the Johns Hopkins Electrophysiology Service rapidly took on a leadership role. An early success was the development and use of the first automatic implantable defibrillator, also known as implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs). In 1980, Dr. Levi Watkins first implanted this device, which was invented by Drs. Michel Mirowski and Morton Mower, in a patient who had experienced numerous episodes of life-threatening arrhythmias. Since then, ICDs have saved hundreds of thousands of lives and are recognized as the most effective treatment to prevent sudden cardiac death. Currently, doctors in the Electrophysiology Service are focusing their efforts on catheter ablation, a technique that can cure abnormal heart rhythms. Other areas of clinical and research interest include the causes and treatment of atrial fibrillation and syncope (fainting), the prevention and treatment of problems that may cause cardiac death, as well as further perfecting pacemaker and ICD therapy.

    95. Arrhythmia
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    96. Cardiac Ablation Catheters Generic Arrhythmia Indications For Use;Guidance For I
    Cardiac Ablation Catheters Generic arrhythmia Indications for Use;Guidance for Industry.
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    Cardiac Ablation Catheters Generic Arrhythmia Indications for Use; Guidance for Industry
    Document issued on: July 1, 2002 This document supersedes Cardiac Ablation Catheters Generic Arrhythmia Indications for Use;
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    Comments and suggestions may be submitted at any time for Agency consideration to Dockets Management Branch, Division of Management Systems and Policy, Office of Human Resources and Management Services, Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061, (HFA-305), Rockville, MD, 20852. When submitting comments, please refer to Docket No. 01D-0519

    97. Mott Health Topics: Arrhythmia Clinic
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    98. Electrophysiology And Arrhythmia Services - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
    The Pediatric arrhythmia Center at Stanford and UCSF is directed by Dr. George Van Hare. arrhythmia Service/Electrocardiography (ECG) Laboratory
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    Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services
    Electrophysiology (EP) is a subspecialty of cardiology that examines the electrical behavior of the heart by recording electrical activity from within the heart chambers. One catheterization laboratory procedure is called electrophysiology (EPS) study, which specialized cardiologists use to diagnose or treat a rhythm problem of the heart. Doctors thread specialized catheters through blood vessels in the patient's leg or neck, up to pace the heart and to measure and record the electrical activity of the heart. When doctors detect abnormal electrical pathways, which can cause dangerous heart rhythm abnormalities, they can do another procedure called radiofrequency (RF) ablation to cure the problem. During RF ablation, the doctors use a special mapping catheter, which is positioned precisely, to deliver radio frequency energy to a very tiny area of the heart, destroying the abnormal pathway or tissue. The Pediatric Arrhythmia Center at Stanford and UCSF is directed by Dr. George Van Hare. It is based at both Packard Children's Hospital and UCSF Medical Center, and includes faculty and staff at both facilities. Dr. George Van Hare performed the first pediatric radiofrequency catheter ablation in the United States.

    99. Arrhythmia Service/Electrocardiography (ECG) Laboratory - Lucile Packard Childre
    arrhythmia ablation. Key contacts. Daniel Bernstein, MD, Service Chief, Cardiology; Anne Dubin, MD, arrhythmia Service; Debra Hanisch, RN, Pediatric Nurse
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    Arrhythmia Service/Electrocardiography (ECG) Laboratory
    Location: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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    • Pediatric ECGs.
      Pediatric Event (arrhythmia) monitoring. Pediatric Holter monitoring. Pacemaker monitoring. Tilt table testing. Electrophysiologic studies. Arrhythmia ablation.
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    • Daniel Bernstein, MD, Service Chief, Cardiology Anne Dubin, MD, Arrhythmia Service Debra Hanisch, RN, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner George Van Hare, MD, Medical Director
    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital 725 Welch Road Palo Alto, California 94304

    100. HHMI News: Researchers Pinpoint Cause Of A Severe Cardiac Arrhythmia
    “At that point, we only knew we were dealing with a severe arrhythmia of a type we had not That child presented with cardiac arrhythmia and a webbing,
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    Researchers Pinpoint Cause of a Severe Cardiac Arrhythmia Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have pinpointed the genetic cause of a devastating but rare childhood disorder, called Timothy syndrome, which underlies a form of severe cardiac arrhythmia. The research shows that the syndrome results from spontaneous genetic mutations that interfere with calcium channels that regulate the excitation and contraction of the heart. In defining the precise nature of the molecular abnormality, however, the researchers have also identified a class of drugs that they hope will alleviate the arrhythmia.
    Mark T. Keating Timothy syndrome may also cause a form of autism in those affected, and there is the possibility that understanding more about the nature of these calcium channel defects could improve understanding of autism, which affects 200,000 to 400,000 children in the United States. Calcium channels are pore-like proteins that nestle in cell membranes and control the flow of calcium into and out of the cell. Calcium is one of the most important signaling molecules in the body, and perturbing calcium transport can cause a wide range of disorders. Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Mark T. Keating and his colleagues reported in the October 1, 2004, issue of the journal

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