- reciprocating tachycardia
- a tachycardia due to a reentrant mechanism and characterized by a reciprocating rhythm (q.v.).
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reciprocating tachycardia
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PJRT — permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia * * * permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia … Medical dictionary
