HEART RHYTHM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does heart rhythm mean? 

• HEART RHYTHM (noun)
  The noun HEART RHYTHM has 1 sense:

1. the rhythm of a beating heart

  Familiarity information: HEART RHYTHM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEART RHYTHM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The rhythm of a beating heart

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

cardiac rhythm; heart rhythm

Hypernyms ("heart rhythm" is a kind of...):

regular recurrence; rhythm (recurring at regular intervals)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heart rhythm"):

atrioventricular nodal rhythm; nodal rhythm (the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular node)

 Context examples 

A variation from the normal heart rhythm in a fetus.

(Fetal Arrhythmia, NCI Thesaurus)

The administration of pharmacologic agents to correct abnormal heart rhythm.

(Chemical Cardioversion, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

The sequence of a fetal heart rhythm and rate.

(Fetal Heart Rate Pattern, NCI Thesaurus)

"In numerous population-based studies, patients who regularly consume coffee and tea at moderate levels have a lower lifetime risk of developing heart rhythm problems and possibly improved survival."

(3 Cups Of Coffee Daily Could Improve Heart Function, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

It can speed up a slow heart rhythm, control a fast heart rhythm, and coordinate the chambers of the heart.

(Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators, NIH)

The administration of electric current to correct abnormal heart rhythm.

(Electric Cardioversion, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

An abnormality in the fetal heart rhythm associated with an increase in fetal heart rate above 160 beats per minute.

(Fetal Tachyarrhythmia, NCI Thesaurus)

An abnormality in the fetal heart rhythm associated with a decrease in fetal heart rate below 110 beats per minute.

(Fetal Bradyarrhythmia, NCI Thesaurus)

Regular chocolate consumption may be linked to a lower risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity atrial fibrillation, also known as heart flutter.

(Eat Chocolate for Steady Heartbea, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Other cardiovascular diseases include congestive heart failure, heart rhythm problems, congenital heart disease (heart disease at birth), and endocarditis (inflamed inner layer of the heart).

(Cardiovascular disease, NCI Dictionary)