Dysrhythmia and arrhythmia both mean the same thing: an unusual heart rhythm. The only difference is that the word dysrhythmia literally means “bad rhythm” while arrhythmia means “without rhythm.” ...

A key concept in the successful treatment of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the strategy known as the “chain of survival,” which emphasizes a system-of-care approach that includes ...

Arrhythmia and dysrhythmia are terms that both describe an abnormal heart rate or rhythm, with arrhythmia being the more commonly used term. An abnormal heart rate can be either faster (tachycardia) ...

An arrhythmia (pronounced as “uh-RITH-me-uh”) is an irregular heartbeat. This means your heart is out of its usual rhythm. About 1.5%-5% of people have arrhythmias. It may feel like your heart skipped ...

Perelman School of Medicine cardiologist Rajat Deo has been studying electrocardiographic (ECG) data and cardiac rhythms for ...