tachycardia
tachy·car·dia [ ˌta-ki-ˈkär-dē-ə]
[ˌta-ki-ˈkär-dē-ə]
: relatively rapid heart action whether physiological (as after exercise) or pathological — compare bradycardia Recent Examples on the Web
//Oliver had two episodes of ventricular tachycardia within his first 48 hours.
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BostonGlobe.com, "IM AND LYDIA CAMERON’S 2½-year-old son, Oliver, doesn’t like to sit still. The toddler climbs and tumbles and runs around their home in Oxfordshire, England. He can play with his Thomas the Tank Engine trains for hours. He hasn’t napped for at least a year.," 28 Sep. 2019
//Alyssa, 24, has a type of supraventricular tachycardia, a condition in which the heart beats very fast for a reason other than exercise, high fever or stress from time to time.
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Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Bringing Up Bates Star Alyssa Webster Undergoes Second Heart Surgery in 4 Months," 29 Aug. 2019
//But to be safe, Lynsey took Austin to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, a common cause of a rapid heart rate, or tachycardia, in infants and children, according to MedLine.
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Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Teen Says Smartwatch Saved His Life After Detecting Extremely High Heart Rate," 26 Aug. 2019
//The mom of three has supraventricular tachycardia, which results in an abnormally rapid heart rhythm
Gil and Kelly Bates are asking for prayers as their daughter undergoes her second heart surgery this year.
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Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Bringing Up Bates Star Alyssa Webster Undergoes Second Heart Surgery in 4 Months," 29 Aug. 2019
//Back in 2011, Mills' health journey began when she was diagnosed at the age of 19 with rare illness postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which compromised her autonomic nervous system and left her with chronic fatigue and digestive issues.
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Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "A Beginner's Guide to Plant-Based Eating With Deliciously Ella," 15 Sep. 2018
//Moriah has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome – a chronic condition that causes an irregular heartbeat, circulatory problems, and in some cases, including hers, chronic fatigue and pain.
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Philly.com, "Philadelphia weddings: Moriah Benjoseph and Ben Nassau," 13 July 2018
//But Hannah suffers from postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a chronic disorder of the involuntary nervous system, which regulates things like blood pressure and heart rate.
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Veronica Webb, The Root, "It’s OK Not to Be OK: 2 Black Teens Use Tech to Prevent Suicide," 10 May 2018
//Sinus tachycardia — runs of rapid-fire heartbeats — suggests the vessel has gone from partially blocked to completely blocked.
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Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "DIY or die: How an Australian outback nurse diagnosed his own heart attack and saved his life," 8 Mar. 2018
First Known Use of tachycardia
1889, in the meaning defined above
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