Cardiac Arrhythmia

2. A condition in which the heart's upper chambers (atria) beat too quickly.
4. atrial fibrillation
6. rapid heartbeat that develops when the normal electrical impulses of the heart are disrupted.
7. extra heartbeats that begin in one of the heart's two lower pumping chambers (ventricles).
8. ventricular fibrillation
9. The sinus node, which is responsible for setting the pace of the heart , works improperly causing the heart to alternate between bradycardia and tachycardia. This is caused by scarring near the node that disrupts the pathway of the electrical impulses. It is most common among older adults.
10. Blocking of the heart’s electrical paths may cause signals that trigger heartbeats to slow down or stop. This may cause skipped beats and bradycardia.
11. fast heartbeat
13. a minimally invasive technique that shrinks the size of tumors, nodules or other growths in the body.
14. electrodes can detect and measure the electrical activity in the heart, as well as time the duration of each electrical pulse, therefore measuring the rate and rhythm of atrial and ventricular contractions.

1. a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.
3. used to manage abnormal heart rhythms
5. slow heartbeat
7. extra heartbeats that begin in one of your heart's two upper chambers (atria)
8. two chambers that pump blood from the heart to the body
12. The upper two heart chambers