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Atrial Fibrillation Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Atrial Fibrillation article.

Ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alcoholism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amitriptyline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Atrial flutter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrioventricular node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

AV node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bypass: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac tamponade: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiomyopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cardioversion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CAT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cocaine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contraction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

COPD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary arteries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Crossing over: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Defibrillator: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes mellitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Discharge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Echocardiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Edema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Elavil: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Elective: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrophysiology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emphysema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Endep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fluoroscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flutter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Groin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart valves: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Holter monitor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Implantation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inferior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inferior vena cava: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Left atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Left ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mitral valve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mitral valve prolapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nasal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Open heart surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pacemaker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Palpitations: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Patient-activated event recorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pericarditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pericardium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phenothiazine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Potassium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Probe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prothrombin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prothrombin time: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary edema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Right atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Right ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SA node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Shock: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinoatrial node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinus rhythm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sporadic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stethoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tachycardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

TEE: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tenormin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxicity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transducer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transesophageal echocardiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Treadmill: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vena cava: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular tachycardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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