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tach·y·car·di·a

 (tăk′ĭ-kär′dē-ə)
n.
A rapid heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute in an adult.

[tachy- + Greek kardiā, heart; see cardia.]

tach′y·car′di·ac (-dē-ăk) adj. & n.
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tachycardia

(ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə)
n
(Pathology) pathol abnormally rapid beating of the heart, esp over 100 beats per minute. Compare bradycardia
tachycardiac adj
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tach•y•car•di•a

(ˌtæk ɪˈkɑr di ə)

n.
excessively rapid heartbeat.
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tachycardia

abnormally rapid beating of the heart.
See also: Heart
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tachycardia - abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
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Translations
tachykardie
ταχυκαρδία
tachicardia

tachycardia

[ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə] Ntaquicardia f
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tachycardia

nHerzjagen nt, → Tachykardie f (spec)
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tach·y·car·di·a

n. taquicardia, aceleración de la actividad cardíaca, gen. a una frecuencia de más de 100 por minuto en una persona adulta;
atrial ______ auricular;
ectopic ______ ectópica;
en salves ______ en salves;
exophthalmic ______ exoftálmica;
fetal ______ fetal;
paroxysmal atrial ______ auricular paroxística;
reflex ______ refleja;
sinus ______ sinusal;
supraventricular ______ supraventricular;
ventricular ______ ventricular.
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tachycardia

n taquicardia; paroxysmal supraventricular — taquicardia paroxística supraventricular
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The patient's subsequent ECGs demonstrated various cardiac arrhythmias including sinus rhythm with premature atrial contractions, sinus arrhythmias, and multifocal atrial tachycardia (Figure 2) which spontaneously resolved.
A 3-year-old toddler developed multifocal atrial tachycardia following an iatrogenic overdose of epinephrine that was accidentally administered intravenously.
Lung disease may lead to atrial dilatation and AF, AFL or multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT).
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