Most people with atrial fibrillation are older adults, in whom atrial fibrillation co-occurs with other chronic conditions, polypharmacy, and geriatric syndromes such as frailty. Yet most randomize...
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...
English Noun atrial fibrillation ( plural atrial fibrillations ) ( pathology ) A cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart....
The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) is focused on preventing temporary circulatory instability, stroke and other ischemic events. Control of heart rate and rhythm are principally...
Familial atrial fibrillation is an autosomal dominant heart condition that causes disruptions in the heart's normal rhythm. This condition is characterized by uncoordinated electrical...
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The Role of Surgical Intervention in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation. Tex Heart Inst J.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ECG_Principle_fast.gif Nbrysiewicz 00:59, 25 March 2007...
The AF Association ( AF–A ) is an international charity that provides information and support for patients suspected of having, or diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF); the most common...
Over two million people around the world are diagnosed with atrial fibrillation every year. Atrial fibrillation occurs because of the failure of the heart’s natural pacemaker, called the sinoatrial node, to send out smooth, regular pulses. When it fails, rap ...
STATE OF THE ART REVIEW Management of atrial fibrillation in older adults Anna L Parks, 1 David S Frankel, 2 Dae H Kim, 3 Darae Ko, 3,4 Daniel B Kramer, 5 Melis Lydston, 6 Margaret C Fang...