- tachycardia
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1889 relatively rapid heart action whether physiological (as after exercise) or pathological — compare bradycardia
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Tachycardia — ECG showing sinus tachycardia with a rate of about 100 beats per minute. ICD 10 I47 I … Wikipedia
tachycardia — (n.) 1868, Modern Latin, coined 1867 by German born physician Hermann Lebert (1813 1878) from TACHY (Cf. tachy ) swift + kardia heart (see CARDIAC (Cf. cardiac)) … Etymology dictionary
tachycardia — [tak΄i kär′dē ə] n. [ModL < Gr tachys (see TACHY ) + kardia,HEART] an abnormally fast heartbeat … English World dictionary
Tachycardia — A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute. The tachycardias include sinus tachycardia, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT), and ventricular tachycardia. Sinus tachycardia is due to rapid firing of a normal structure … Medical dictionary
tachycardia — n. an increase in the heart rate above normal. Sinus tachycardia may occur normally with exercise or excitement or it may be due to illness, such as fever. Arrhythmias may also produce tachycardia (ectopic tachycardia). See: ventricular… … The new mediacal dictionary
tachycardia — /tak i kahr dee euh/, n. Med. excessively rapid heartbeat. [1885 90; TACHY + CARDIA] * * * Heart rate over 100 (as high as 240) beats per minute. When it is a normal response to exercise or stress, it is no danger to healthy people, but when it… … Universalium
tachycardia — Synonyms and related words: abscess, ague, anemia, angina, angina pectoris, ankylosis, anoxia, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apnea, apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atherosclerosis … Moby Thesaurus
Tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I42.9 Tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy, also known as chronotropic cardiomyopathy and tachycardiomyopathy, is a weakening of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) that is due to prolonged … Wikipedia
Tachycardia (disambiguation) — A Tachycardia is the medical term as in Supraventricular tachycardia.Tachycardia may also refer to:*Name of the online book by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami, [http://www.sdgonline.org/tachycardia.html named Tachycardia: A Journal] … Wikipedia
Tachycardia, sinus — A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or sinus) node is the natural pacemaker of the heart. It is located in the wall of the right atrium (the right upper chamber of the heart).… … Medical dictionary
Tachycardia, ventricular — An abnormally rapid heart rhythm that originates from a ventricle, one of the lower chambers of the heart. Although the beat is regular, ventricular tachycardia is life threatening because it can lead to a dreaded condition, ventricular… … Medical dictionary
