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paroxysmal tachycardia

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noun

Pathology.
  1. tachycardia that begins and subsides suddenly.


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Rarely does a patient die of paroxysmal tachycardia.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne

In the condition known as paroxysmal tachycardia there appears to be no adequate explanation for its onset.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

It is different from paroxysmal tachycardia, in which the heart rate rarely exceeds 180 per minute.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne

There is no specific treatment for paroxysmal tachycardia.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne

Some patients, both men and women, cannot take even a small cup of tea or coffee without an attack of paroxysmal tachycardia.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne

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