HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CHRONIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Irregular heartbeats are known as
A
tachycardia
B
bradychardia
C
arrhythmia
D
fibrillation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. Your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular rhythm. It is normal for your heart rate to speed up during physical activity and to slow down while resting or sleeping.

Detailed explanation-2: -An arrhythmia is an abnormality of the heart’s rhythm. It may beat too slowly, too quickly, or irregularly. These abnormalities range from a minor inconvenience or discomfort to a potentially fatal problem.

Detailed explanation-3: -It can be very brief and resolve on its own, but if it persists, it is serious, and can cause cardiac arrest. Heart conditions like heart failure, a prior heart attack, and certain cardiomyopathies-which reflect abnormal heart muscle and function-are among the risk factors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular tachycardia. Premature ventricular beats (PVCs) Torsades de pointes.

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