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Palpitation vs Tachycardia - What's the difference?

palpitation | tachycardia |

As nouns the difference between palpitation and tachycardia

is that palpitation is an abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart while tachycardia is a rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute.

palpitation

English

(wikipedia palpitation)

Noun

(palpitations)
  • An abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart.

    • tachycardia

    English

    (wikipedia tachycardia)

    Noun

  • A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute.

    • Synonyms

    * tachyrhythmia

    See also

    * bradycardia