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2. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Concomitant AF surgery is more likely to lead to the person being free from atrial fibrillation and off medications long-term after surgery and Cox-Maze IV procedure is the gold standard treatment. There is a slightly increased risk of needing a pacemaker following the procedure.

3. 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 ...

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

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   The main cause of cardiac arrest is two types of arrhythmias called ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. Other potential causes include: Heart tissue scarring from a previous heart ...

5. Acute decompensated heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Bypass surgery is performed by removing a vein from the arm or leg, or an artery from the chest and replacing the blocked artery in the heart. This allows the blood to flow more freely through the heart. Valve repair is where the valve that is causing heart failure is modified by removing excess valve tissues that cause them to close too tightly.

6. FDA classifies recall of Boston Scientific catheters as 'most ...

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   Boston's device is used in ablation procedures to treat recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation that causes irregular, fast heartbeats lasting up to seven days and not responding to medication.

7. Supraventricular tachycardia - Wikipedia

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   Atrial fibrillation: Red dots show atrial fibrillation activity. Atrial fibrillation meets the definition of SVT when associated with a ventricular response greater than 100 beats per minute. It is characterized as an "irregularly, irregular rhythm" both in its atrial and ventricular depolarizations and is distinguished by its fibrillatory ...