Atrial fibrillation

Used for

auricular fibrillation

Broader Terms

arrhythmia

Facts

Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal rhythm of the heart.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heart rhythm in the United States.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder and increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, both leading causes of death in the United States.
Extremely rapid, irregular impulses in the upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
A-fib greatly decreases the efficiency of the heart and its ability to move blood.

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