Cardiac Arrythmia

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Irregularity in the rhythm of the heart beat as well as an abnormal heart rate is known as Cardiac Arrythmia. There is a wide variety of causes of arrythmia, such as injury caused by heart attacks and coronary heart disease.  Arrythmia can be diagnosed by its symptoms which include pounding of the chest, fatigue, palpitations as well as shortness of breath and fainting [1].

References

  1. ↑ http://www.medicinenet.com/arrhythmia_irregular_heartbeat/article.htm



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