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Can someone tell me what Aacacardia is please. I am quite new to AF and don't know what a lot of things mean ?

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Meant to say Tacacardia !

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Tachycardia is an abnormally high, but regular, heart rate of over 100 beats per minute. (Atrial Fibrillation beats are often fast, but are irregular)

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Thanks CaroleF

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Tachycardia is Greek for rapid heart rate. Doctors always use Greek or Latin when the want to confuse patients.

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