Cardiac arrhythmia (patient information)

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]

Cardiac arrhythmia

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Cardiac arrhythmia?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Cardiac arrhythmia On the Web

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

Images of Cardiac arrhythmia

Videos on Cardiac arrhythmia

FDA on Cardiac arrhythmia

CDC on Cardiac arrhythmia

Cardiac arrhythmia in the news

Blogs on Cardiac arrhythmia

Directions to Hospitals Treating Cardiac arrhythmia

Risk calculators and risk factors for Cardiac arrhythmia

Overview

An arrhythmia is a disorder of the heart rate, pulse, or heart rhythm, such as beating too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly.

What are the symptoms of cardiac arrhythmia?

What causes cardiac arrhythmia?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for cardiac arrhythmia?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications