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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 ]

3. Do you know the classic symptoms of Afib heart arrhythmia ...

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   What causes Afib? Afib happens when cells in the upper chamber of the heart are triggered by something, causing an irregular heart rhythm in the upper chamber. ... Or, Afib can be triggered by an ...

4. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Atrial fibrillation (A-fib). An irregular and often very fast heart rate. ... Causes can include: Rheumatic heart disease (a condition that can occur when the bacteria that causes strep throat isn ...

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   Lifetime risk of AFib has increased with 1 in 3 people at risk for the condition at some point during their lives. The CDC estimates that 12.1 million U.S. adults will have atrial fibrillation by ...

6. Arrhythmia - Wikipedia

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   Fibrillation can affect the atrium (atrial fibrillation) or the ventricle (ventricular fibrillation): ventricular fibrillation is imminently life-threatening. Atrial fibrillation affects the upper chambers of the heart, known as the atria. Atrial fibrillation may be due to serious underlying medical conditions and should be evaluated by a ...

7. Fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   There are two major classes of cardiac fibrillation: atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and uncoordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle of atria. It can be a chronic condition, usually treated with anticoagulation and sometimes with conversion to normal sinus rhythm.