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2. 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 ...

3. AFib Risk: Potassium Less Necessary After Heart Surgery Than ...

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   Potassium supplementation is not needed as often as previously thought to prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib) after certain types of heart surgery. That’s the conclusion from researchers in a new ...

4. Potassium supplementation may help prevent AFib after heart ...

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   Potassium supplementation only at levels below 3.6 mEq/L may help prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib) after heart surgery, a new study suggests.

5. Cox maze procedure - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 37.33. [edit on Wikidata] The Cox maze procedure, also known as maze procedure, is a type of heart surgery for atrial fibrillation. "Maze" refers to the series of incisions arranged in a maze -like pattern in the atria. Today, various methods of minimally invasive maze procedures, collectively named minimaze procedures, are used.

6. 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 ...

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

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   Fox local. Leah Beno. August 25, 2024 at 8:14 PM. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Atrial fibrillation is being diagnosed at an alarming rate, but a therapy long used in Europe is now available in the U.S ...

8. Catheter ablation - Wikipedia

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   D017115. [edit on Wikidata] Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radio-frequency energy or other sources to terminate or modify a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the heart of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

9. What's the Difference Between Atrial Flutter and Atrial ...

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   These two conditions differ because AFib has an irregular rhythm, while the rhythm of an atrial flutter is more organized. Both conditions cause similar symptoms, such as heart palpitations ...