arrhythmia
noun
ar·rhyth·mia
ā-ˈrit͟h-mē-ə 
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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Exposure to long-term pollution accelerates the buildup of plaque in the arteries around the heart, increases the chances of heart failure and arrhythmias, and increases the likelihood of strokes.
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Yet research shows that regular users of marijuana are at risk for serious conditions, including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Just before kickoff of a Week 6 game at the Denver Broncos, Harbaugh experienced a heart arrhythmia.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The mechanics of it are putting certain populations are at risk of like arrhythmias and heart attacks and blood clots and all these other things that are cardiac.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Yet research shows that regular users of marijuana are at risk for serious conditions, including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Just before kickoff of a Week 6 game at the Denver Broncos, Harbaugh experienced a heart arrhythmia.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The mechanics of it are putting certain populations are at risk of like arrhythmias and heart attacks and blood clots and all these other things that are cardiac.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for arrhythmia
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“Arrhythmia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrhythmia. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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arrhythmia
noun
ar·rhyth·mia
ā-ˈrit͟h-mē-ə
: an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force
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