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What you need to know about heart rhythm disorders

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These guidelines may keep you clued up about heart diseases. Here are a few things you need to know about heart rhythm disorders. A heart rhythm disorder is when there is a deviation from the normal heartbeat.

Irregular heartbeat is called arrhythmia and sometimes occurs in people who don’t have heart disease, and is mostly no cause for concern. Arrhythmias, however, aren’t always harmless, and can be dangerous and at times even lead to death. There are three main kinds of heart rhythm disorders: circulatory, electrical and structural.

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