cardio-pathology-Arrhythmias

Question 1

Irregularity in heartbeat or action; comes in many different forms; may be too fast, too slow, or irregular pattern; some are not serious, while others are life- threatening

Answer 1

Arrhythmia

Question 2

Occurs when electrical impulse is blocked from traveling down bundle of His or bundle branches; results in ventricles beating at different rate than atria; also called a heart block

Answer 2

Bundle branch block (BBB)

Question 3

Condition of having a slow heart rate, typically less than 60 beats/ minute; highly trained aerobic persons may normally have a slow heart rate

Answer 3

Bradycardia

Question 4

Extremely serious arrhythmia characterized by abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers; when this occurs in ventricles, cardiac arrest and death can occur; emergency equipment to defibrillate, or convert heart to normal beat, is necessary

Answer 4

Fibrillation

Question 5

Arrhythmia in which atria beat too rapidly, but in regular pattern

Answer 5

Flutter

Question 6

Arrhythmia in which ventricles contract earlier than they should

Answer 6

Premature atrial contraction

Question 7

Condition of having a fast heart rate, typically >100 beats/ minute while at rest

Answer 7

Tachycardia