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WHAT EXACTLY IS AN ARRHYTHMIA?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

In that sense, the term dysrhythmia is preferable because it does literally translate as a disturbance in normal rhythm which is exactly what it is meant to describe. Any unsolicited disturbance of the rate or rhythm can be termed a dysrhythmia and result in the heart beating less efficiently but only for the duration of the dysrhythmia.

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Abstract TP216: Artificial Intelligence-Based Atrial Fibrillation Detection Predicts Mortality After Carotid Endarterectomy

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Patients with atherosclerotic carotid artery disease are at high risk of mortality in the long-term follow-up after carotid endarterectomy (CEA), partly due to dysrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac dysrhythmia linked to stroke and cardiovascular events.