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2. Cardioversion - Wikipedia

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   Synchronized electrical cardioversion is used to treat hemodynamically unstable supraventricular (or narrow complex) tachycardias, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. It is also used in the emergent treatment of wide complex tachycardias, including ventricular tachycardia, when a pulse is present.

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. Mayo Clinic offering new treatment for atrial fibrillation - AOL

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   Atrial fibrillation is being diagnosed at an alarming rate, but a therapy long used in Europe is now available in the U.S. The Mayo Clinic is among the first to offer this treatment, which aims to ...

6. What's the Difference Between Atrial Flutter and Atrial ... - AOL

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   Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation vs. Atrial Flutter. Many heart conditions have similar symptoms, and the same is true for AFib and atrial flutter. These symptoms can also worsen as the conditions ...

7. Atrial flutter - Wikipedia

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   Atrial flutter. 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 ...