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Proarrhythmia

Diseases of the Circulatory System

The paradoxical emergence of new or more frequent heart-rhythm disturbances brought on by the antiarrhythmic drugs meant to treat them, as well as by some drugs prescribed for unrelated conditions. It reflects a drug's tendency to facilitate new arrhythmias rather than to suppress existing ones.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Cardiovascular System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
IX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IX
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
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2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health Organization
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
  • Main Types section
    The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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