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Tachycardia

Heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tachycardia, also called tachyarrhythmia, is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.[1] In general, a resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute is accepted as tachycardia in adults.[1] Heart rates above the resting rate may be normal (such as with exercise) or abnormal (such as with electrical problems within the heart).

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Tachycardia
Other namesTachyarrhythmia
ECG showing sinus tachycardia with a rate of about 100 beats per minute
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SpecialtyCardiology
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