nonsustained
Fading before continuing
Nonsustained describes something that doesn't continue or persist, typically used in medical contexts.
A nonsustained arrhythmia or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia is a brief episode of abnormal heart rhythm that stops on its own within a short period: The monitor showed nonsustained VT lasting eight beats.
Outside medicine, the word simply means not maintained over time.
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- ventricularOf heart's lower chambers
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
rhythm · heartbeat · episode · paroxysmal · benign · asymptomatic · monitored · ECG
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- ventricularOf heart's lower chambers
cardiac · rhythm · heartbeat · episode · paroxysmal · benign · asymptomatic · monitored · ECG · Holter
momentary
Lasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- short-livedLasting only briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
passing · temporary · ephemeral · instant · flash · burst · spurt · episode · flicker · blip
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- discontinuousHaving breaks or gaps
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
scattered · patchy · spasmodic · erratic · on-and-off · recurrent · periodic · cyclical · fitful · stuttering
nonsustainedsustained
Kept up continuously
persistent · continuous · prolonged · lasting · uninterrupted
sustain, sustained, sustaining, sustains, sustainable, unsustainable, sustainability, sustenance, sustainer