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Definition of Atrial fibrillation
1. Noun. Fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart.
Definition of Atrial fibrillation
1. Noun. A cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart. ¹
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Medical Definition of Atrial fibrillation
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Atrial Fibrillation
Literary usage of Atrial fibrillation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Monographic Medicine by Albion Walter Hewlett, Henry Leopold Elsner (1916)
"The pulse rate in patients with atrial fibrillation varies usually between 80
and 150. The condition may occur at any age, and is much more common in males ..."
2. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1995)
"atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (code 8-3) 5. ... The prevalence of atrial
fibrillation or flutter and left ventricular hypertrophy clearly increased ..."
3. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"atrial fibrillation and isolated suppression of the pituitary-thyroid axis: ...
Hyperthyroidism in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation and normal ..."
4. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"Alcohol abuse also can cause rapid and chaotic heartbeats to occur in the upper
chambers of the heart (ie, atrial fibrillation), although numerous other ..."