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Arrhythmias    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Dysrhythmias; Abnormal heart rhythms

Symptoms

Note: The person may be without symptoms. The first symptom may be sudden cardiac death (loss of heart beat) associated with lethal arrhythmias.

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and Tests

Listening to the heart with a stethoscope (auscultation) or feeling the pulse may indicate an arrhythmia. Blood pressure may be low or normal.

Tests that reveal arrhythmias, and differentiate the type of arrhythmia, include:

Various tests to confirm or rule out suspected causes of the arrhythmia may be appropriate.

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