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Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating, which become longer or continuous over time. It may also start as other forms of arrhythmia, such as atrial flutter, that transform into AF.

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Complications
Heart failure, dementia, stroke
Deaths
315,000 with atrial flutter (2019)
Diagnostic method
Feeling the pulse, electrocardiogram
Differential diagnosis
Irregular heartbeat
Frequency
3.5% (developed world), 1.5% (developing world)
Other names
Auricular fibrillation

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Atrial fibrillation

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Atrial fibrillation

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related to Further reading · 32
Atrial fibrillation → ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline, American College, Armbruster AL, August, Benjamin EJ, Bunting KV, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint, Casado-Arroyo, Caso, Chung MK, Chyou JY, CIR, Circulation, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Committee, Crijns HJ, Cronin EM, Diagnosis, EACTS
related to Screening · 21
Atrial fibrillation → AF, AF-SCREEN International Collaboration, Australia, Cardiac Society, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Society, Edinburgh European Primary Care, European Heart Rhythm Society, European Society, In, Irish Health Information, National Heart Foundation, New Zealand, Numerous, Physicians, Quality Authority, Royal College, Single-timepoint, Task Force, These
related to history · 16
Atrial fibrillation → AF, At, Because, Carl Julius Rothberger, Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel, Correlation, ECG, Edmé Félix Alfred Vulpian, Heinrich Winterberg, In, Jean-Baptiste, Sir James MacKenzie, Sir Thomas Lewis, Sénac, The, Willem Einthoven
related to Young people · 15
Atrial fibrillation → Adults, AF, Atrial, AV, Brugada, Congenital, Ebstein's, Fallot, Fontan, In, Median, Other, QT, Tetralogy, Wolff Parkinson White
related to Rapid heart rate · 14
Atrial fibrillation → AF, Blood, By, Common, Due, Examination, For, Low, Many, Palpitations, Presentation, Pulse, The, This
related to Electrophysiology · 12
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has cause · 11
Atrial fibrillation → Additionally, AF, Cardiovascular, Disorders, Gami, Hyperthyroidism, Obesity, OSA, Patients, People, Sepsis
related to Rate versus rhythm control · 10
Atrial fibrillation → AF, Both, However, Neither, On, Rate, Rhythm, Studies, The, There
related to Lifestyle modification · 9
Atrial fibrillation → Accordingly, AF-related, Consistent, Few, METs, Regular, Several, The, Weight
related to Management · 9
Atrial fibrillation → ABC, An, Atrial, Better Care, If, Many, Rate, The, This

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Atrial fibrillationComplicationsHeart failure, dementia, stroke1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationDeaths315,000 with atrial flutter (2019)1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationDiagnostic methodFeeling the pulse, electrocardiogram1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationDifferential diagnosisIrregular heartbeat1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationFrequency3.5% (developed world), 1.5% (developing world)1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationOther namesAuricular fibrillation1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationRisk factorsHigh blood pressure, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, COPD, obesity, smoking, sleep apnea1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationSpecialtyCardiology1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationSymptomsNone, heart palpitations, fainting, dizziness, decreased level or total loss of consciousness, shortness of breath1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationTreatmentLifestyle modifications, rate control, rhythm control, anticoagulation1.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationUsual onsetAge > 501.00infobox
Atrial fibrillationis amost common serious abnormal heart rhythm and0.90text
Atrial fibrillationis aprogressive fibrosis of the atria0.90text
Atrial fibrillationis auncommon condition in children but sometimes occurs in association with certain inherited and acquired conditions0.90text

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