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  2. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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    315,000 with atrial flutter (2019) [10] 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. Atrial flutter - Wikipedia

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    Atrial flutter ( AFL) is a common abnormal heart rhythm that starts in the atrial chambers of the heart. [1] When it first occurs, it is usually associated with a fast heart rate and is classified as a type of supraventricular tachycardia. [2] Atrial flutter is characterized by a sudden-onset (usually) regular abnormal heart rhythm on an ...

  4. Ashman phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    Ashman phenomenon, also known as Ashman beats, describes a particular type of wide QRS complex, often seen isolated that is typically seen in atrial fibrillation. It is a type of cardiac aberrancy and it is more often misinterpreted as a premature ventricular complex . It is named for Richard Ashman (of New Orleans) (1890 –1969), [1] after ...

  5. Supraventricular tachycardia - Wikipedia

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    Medications, medical procedures, surgery [5] Frequency. ~3% [6] [7] [8] Supraventricular tachycardia ( SVT) is an umbrella term for fast heart rhythms arising from the upper part of the heart. [2] This is in contrast to the other group of fast heart rhythms – ventricular tachycardia, which start within the lower chambers of the heart. [2]

  6. CHA2DS2–VASc score - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score is a refinement of CHADS 2 [8] [10] score and extends the latter by including additional common stroke risk factors, that is, age 65–74, female gender and vascular disease. [11] In the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score, 'age 75 and above' also has extra weight, with 2 points. The maximum CHADS 2 score is 6, whilst the ...

  7. Premature atrial contraction - Wikipedia

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    Premature atrial contraction ( PAC ), also known as atrial premature complexes ( APC) or atrial premature beats ( APB ), are a common cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by premature heartbeats originating in the atria. While the sinoatrial node typically regulates the heartbeat during normal sinus rhythm, PACs occur when another region of the ...

  8. Electrocardiography - Wikipedia

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    ICD-10-PCS: R94.31: ICD-9-CM: 89.52: MeSH ... such as atrial fibrillation ... Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter without rapid ventricular response; Premature ...

  9. Right ventricular hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    Right ventricular hypertrophy ( RVH) is a condition defined by an abnormal enlargement of the cardiac muscle surrounding the right ventricle. The right ventricle is one of the four chambers of the heart. It is located towards the right lower chamber of the heart and it receives Deoxygenated blood from the right upper chamber (right atrium) and ...