tachycardia

Noun

Meaning

tachycardia (countable and uncountable, plural tachycardias)

A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. [from 19th c.]
Synonym: tachyrhythmia
Antonym: bradycardia

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

angina coronary angina pectoris palpitation myocarditis heart block heart attack heart failure cardiovascular disease asystole cardiac arrest myocardial infarction varix

Hypernyms

arrhythmia cardiac arrhythmia

Phrases with the word

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia atrial tachycardia auricular tachycardia sinus tachycardia

Examples

Following the onset of life-threatening arrhythmia, including ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, death finally occurs as a result of respiratory paralysis or cardiac arrest. Source: Internet

If higher glycoside doses are given, rhythm is lost and ventricular tachycardia ensues, followed by fibrillation. Source: Internet

It is recommended that high blood pressure, tachycardia (rapid heart-beat), and hyperthermia, if present, are treated symptomatically, and that low blood pressure is treated initially with fluids and then with pressors if necessary. Source: Internet

If the pressure in the arteries falls, the opposite reflex is elicited: constriction of the arterioles, and a speeding up of the heart rate (called tachycardia ). Source: Internet

Another memorable call Lavway responded to was for ventricular tachycardia (V-tach), a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. Source: Internet

Evolution of clinical diagnosis in patients presenting with unexplained cardiac arrest or syncope due to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tachyauxesis tachybaptus ruficollis tachyblastic tachycardiac tachycardic tachycardiomyopathy