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AEWBW

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Explain why ventricular arrhythmias are so lethal.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Translate the phrase paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia into layman's terms.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The ventricles provide the pumping action that keeps blood moving. When the ventricles contract rapidly and uncontrollably (fibrillation), the force of the contractions is much less, sometimes drastically less. Without adequate pumping action, the heart effectively stops and hypoxemia ensues.

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paroxysm: sudden onset of a recurrent symptom
supraventricular: occurring at a point above the ventricles
tachycardia: a fast heart beat
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia is a heart condition that causes the heart to beat too fast. The onset is sudden and the episodes tend to recur. The increased rhythm is caused by a lesion located in the upper portion of the heart (above the ventricles) that affects the electrical impulse of the heart.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thank you :)


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