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TACHYCARDIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tachycardia" is a kind of...):
arrhythmia; cardiac arrhythmia (an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart)
Context examples:
As a result, peripheral vasoconstriction, tachycardia, and elevated blood pressure may be observed with nicotine intake.
(Nicotine, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiographic finding of episodic supraventricular tachycardia with abrupt onset and termination.
(Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiographic finding of episodic tachycardia with abrupt onset and termination.
(Paroxysmal Tachycardia by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by an electrocardiographic finding of episodic atrial tachycardia with abrupt onset and termination.
(Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia, NCI Thesaurus)
Specific psychological phenomenon characterized by sudden onset of anxiety (often unrelated to objective events), accompanied by autonomic symptoms such as tachycardia, paresthesia, flushing, and sweating.
(Panic Disorder, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
Signs and symptoms include tachypnea, respiratory distress, tachycardia or bradycardia, lethargy, and seizures.
(Neonatal Hypoglycemia, NCI Thesaurus)
An episodic form of ventricular tachycardia, with abrupt onset and termination.
(Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiographic finding of a ventricular tachycardia in which the QRS complexes have a uniform morphology.
(Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Often, the wearer will input a signal which is used as an event marker when they feel symptoms such as tachycardia, as the device continuously records cardiac activity.
(Cardiac Event Monitor, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiographic finding of a regular supraventricular tachycardia due to reentry within the AV node.
(Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
