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
IN THIS ARTICLE
Authors and EditorsAuthor: Noel G Boyle, MB, BCh, MD, PhD, Co-Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California at Los Angeles School of MedicineCoauthor(s): Paul Fleming, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence Saint Peter Hospital; Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc. Editors: Alan D Forker, MD, Program Director of Cardiovascular Fellowship, Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine; Mary L Windle, Pharm D, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine.com, Inc; Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM, Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA. Last Editorial Review: 10/17/2006 (Page 18 of 19) 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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