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Break down phrases into word meanings. Predominant means primary (at this moment). Rhythm is a noticeable timed or untimed sequence of events-- for example, a song has 3 short beats followed by 6 rapid beats; that is that song's rhythm.

Atrial Fibrillation (or A-Fib) is a sustained rapid "quivering" of the heart, rather than normal systole. A-Fib does not let the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, rest. A normal heart would be lub-lub, pause, lub-lub, etc. But A-fib is more like lub-lu-lub-lu-lub-lu... rapid and continuous. A-Fib is a medical emergency that needs corrected before the underlying problem causes the heart to stop.

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What is ventral fibrillation?

i think you mean ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) when the ventricals beat so fast (basically quivering) it can not act properly as a pump. the cells are still active at this point so a defib shock is advised.


What does it mean when your heart rate jumps from 130 to 170?

That you are putting alot of stress on your body and using alot more O2. Its not good for you to put so much stress on your body that it spikes like that. p.s. lay off the speed.... Depends on what you are doing. Sounds like tachycardia. But 130 is very rapid to begin with for a resting pulse rate. I'm not a physician. Go see one. Could be atrial fibrillation.


What does it mean when a heart is in sinus rhythm?

Sinus rhythm is the normal rhythm of the heart. The heart is beating between 60 and 100 beats per minute. An EKG would show a certain pattern like a sine curve, the top part when the heart contracts and the bottom part contracts sending blood through the body.


What does As a man dances so the drums are beaten for him mean?

It means that the drums will follow the rhythm of the man dancing, to accentuate his dance. It can also mean that as a man follows a path, things occur along the way which helps or leads the man further along the path.


What does left atrial abnormality in ecg mean?

An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the electrical activity of the heart. It produces a trace of the heart working and the trace for an individual can be compared to that of a normal, healthy heart. A left atrial abnormality means that the ECG for the heart in question shows that there is something wrong with the electrical signal relating to the heart's left atrium.The left atrium is one of four chambers in the heart. It receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins, and pumps it into the left ventricle, via the mitral valve.You need to get the doctor to explain the CAUSE of the anomalous electrical signal.

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What is the medical term meaning deviation from normal rhythm of the heart?

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How best to cure arterial fibrillation developed recently?

Atrial fibrillation can be treated with medication to control the heart rate and thin the blood to reduce the risk of blood clot, heart attack, or stroke. Invasive procedures to treat atrial fibrillation include an ablation or, in extreme cases, the implantation of a pacemaker.


What does fibrillation mean in medical terms?

Fibrillation is a medical term meaning an interruption of electrical activities in the heart. The most common types of fibrillation are atrial fibrillation and ventricular relation, termed as AFib and VFib, respectively.


What does the medical abbreviation AF mean?

Atrial FibrillationIn a gynecological context, af stands for anteflexed.Arterial Fibrillation


What does Predominant rhythm is sinus mean?

the beat of your heart when the beats goes up and down in a rhythm scale


What does arrhythmia mean?

A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. Could be PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions), slow heart rate (<60 bpm = bradycardia), fast heart rate (>100 bpm = tachycardia), atrial fibrillation, and more


What does the medical term AF- mean?

AF stands for atrial fibrillation which is a rapid uncoordinated heart beat of the upper chambers. Usually the heart rate is about 100 BPM. It can cause clots which can go to the brain or to the lungs and it is considered to be serious.


What does palpitant mean?

Palpitation is a "symptom". A person is aware of his or her heart beat. When you run for a while and stop you become aware of your heart beat for sometime. That is palpitation. When you are nervous, at times you become aware of your heart beating, that is palpitation. In certain Heart diseases like atrial fibrillation, one can get palpitation.


What is the purpose of a?

Please do not use acronyms when asking a question, we do not know what you mean by a "HAD". Spell the words out in full.


What does the medical abbreviation VF mean?

VF means ventricular fibrillation.


What does it mean when pacemaker spikes after qrs complex?

Atrial paced


What does the medical abbreviation aet mean?

Atrial ectopic tachycardia