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Alternate Names : Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Dysrhythmias

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Arrhythmias Prognosis (Expectations)

The outcome is dependent on several factors:

The kind of arrhythmia -- whether it is an atrial arrhythmia (originating from the atrium) or a more dangerous arrhythmia such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, which are potentially fatal.
The ejection fraction of the heart, or the overall pumping ability of the heart. In other words, the percentage of blood that the heart pumps from the ventricles to the body with each beat.
A person's differing response to the same arrhythmia.

Unfortunately, certain arrhythmias can sometimes cause sudden death.

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Review Date : 2/11/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Harvard University.

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