Volume 3, Number 5, September-October 2006

Beating Arrhythmias
Mike Kirby

Arrhythmias are extremely common. They are usually benign but their significance depends on the symptoms they cause. Some arrhythmias are more serious and can be life-threatening. In this article we clarify the causes of arrhythmias and help you sort out the different types that can occur, dividing them into the two main categories – tachyarrhythmias, where the heart rate is faster than normal, and bradyarrhythmias, where the heart rate is much slower than normal.

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