Diseases

Sinus Tachycardia

Simple rapid heartbeats caused by rapid discharge of impulses from the SINOATRIAL NODE, usually between 100 and 180 beats/min in adults. It is characterized by a gradual onset and termination. Sinus tachycardia is common in infants, young children, and adults during strenuous physical activities.

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Simple rapid heartbeats caused by rapid discharge of impulses from the SINOATRIAL NODE, usually between 100 and 180 beats/min in adults. It is characterized by a gradual onset and termination. Sinus tachycardia is common in infants, young children, and adults during strenuous physical activities.

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  • Tachycardia, Sinus
  • Sinus Tachycardias
  • Tachycardias, Sinus

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(87); was see under TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Sinoatrial Node (1978-1986)
  • Tachycardia (1966-1986)

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  2. C14w.280w.123.875w.880w.845w
  3. C23.550.073w.845w.880w.845w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sinus Tachycardia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013616. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013616
  2. Sinus Tachycardia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinus_tachycardia
  3. Sinus Tachycardia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522229