Atrial Fibrillation (cont.)
Medical Author:
Noel G Boyle, MB, BCh, MD, PhD
Coauthor:
Paul Fleming, MD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Alan D Forker, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM
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Synonyms and Keywordsatrial fibrillation, A fib, arrhythmia, atrial tachyarrhythmia, atrial tachycardia, holiday heart,heart rhythm disorders, atria, atrium, ventricles, AV node, atrioventricular node, sinoatrial node, SA node, sinus node, sinus rhythm, defibrillation, cardioversion, palpitations, pacemaker, natural pacemaker, intermittent atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, persistent atrial fibrillation, permanent atrial fibrillation, lone atrial fibrillation, hyperthyroidism, overactive thyroid, alcohol use, pulmonary embolism, blood clot in the lung, heart valve disease, enlargement of the left ventricle walls, left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary heart disease, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, disease of the heart muscle, sick sinus syndrome, pericarditis, open heart surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, stroke , defibrillation, catheter ablation, radiofrequency ablation, RF ablation Viewer Comments & ReviewsAtrial Fibrillation - Effective TreatmentsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What kinds of treatments have been effective for your atrial fibrillation? Atrial Fibrillation - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What are your atrial fibrillation symptoms? |
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia characterized by disorganized atrial electrical activity and progressive deterioration of atrial electromechanical function.
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