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2. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   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. [11][12] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating, which become longer or continuous over time. [4] It may also start as other forms of arrhythmia such as atrial flutter ...

3. Cardioversion - Wikipedia

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   007110. [edit on Wikidata] Cardioversion is a medical procedure by which an abnormally fast heart rate (tachycardia) or other cardiac arrhythmia is converted to a normal rhythm using electricity or drugs. Synchronized electrical cardioversion uses a therapeutic dose of electric current to the heart at a specific moment in the cardiac cycle ...

4. What You Need to Know About Abnormal Heart Rhythm - AOL

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   Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmia (also called irregular heartbeats), occur when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly, disrupting its normal function. They can be asymptomatic or ...

5. Management of atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   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 used to achieve the former, while anticoagulation may be employed to decrease the risk of stroke. [ 1] Within the context of stroke, the discipline may be ...

6. Ventricular fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles of the heart quiver. [2] It is due to disorganized electrical activity. [2] Ventricular fibrillation results in cardiac arrest with loss of consciousness and no pulse. [1] This is followed by sudden cardiac death in the absence of treatment. [2]

7. EXCLUSIVE: Woman, 35, hospitalized with heart condition ... - AOL

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   Afib symptoms. Most people in Afib experience signs that something is amiss, including: Feeling more fatigued. Having decreased energy levels. Experiencing heart palpitations or fluttering in ...