Broad classification of cardiac arrhythmias

Broad classification of cardiac arrhythmias

Here is a broad outline of classification of cardiac arrhythmias. Various subclassifications are possible within some of them.

Bradyarrhythmias:

  1. Sinus bradycardia
  2. Coronary sinus rhythm
  3. Junctional rhythm
  4. Idioventricular rhythm
  5. Agonal rhythm
  6. Complete heart block
  7. Ventricular asystole

Tachyarrhythmias:

  1. Sinus tachycardia
  2. Supraventricular tachycardia
  3. Atrial flutter
  4. Atrial fibrillation
  5. Multifocal atrial tachycardia or chaotic atrial rhythm
  6. Accelerated Idioventricular rhythm
  7. Ventricular tachycardia
  8. Ventricular fibrillation