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Arrhythmia: Risk Factors and Prevention

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http://www.hrsonline.org/PatientInfo/RiskFactors/  

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Heart Rhythm Society

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Millions of people experience irregular heartbeats at some point in their lives. Although most of these episodes, called arrhythmias, are harmless and happen in healthy people free of heart disease, sometimes, however, arrhythmias can be serious or even fatal.

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