ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atrial fibrillation mean? 

• ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (noun)
  The noun ATRIAL FIBRILLATION has 1 sense:

1. fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart

  Familiarity information: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("atrial fibrillation" is a kind of...):

arrhythmia; cardiac arrhythmia (an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart)

fibrillation (muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination)

 Context examples 

The most common type of arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation is an irregular beating of the heart that can lead to stroke, blood clots, or heart failure if left unchecked.

(Heart-Checking App May Help Prevent Strokes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Since atrial fibrillation can be caused by a chemical called adenosine, it is believed that caffeine plays a role in suppressing these effects.

(3 Cups Of Coffee Daily Could Improve Heart Function, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Regular chocolate consumption may be linked to a lower risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity atrial fibrillation, also known as heart flutter.

(Eat Chocolate for Steady Heartbea, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The most common type of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and fast heart beat.

(Arrhythmia, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

You may also take a blood thinner if you have: • An abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation • Heart valve surgery • Congenital heart defects

(Blood Thinners, NIH)

A disorder characterized by an electrocardiographic finding of episodic atrial fibrillation with abrupt onset and termination.

(Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutations in the gene are associated with hereditary long QT syndrome, Romano-Ward syndrome, Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome and familial atrial fibrillation.

(KCNQ1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Dofetilide is used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter.

(Dofetilide, NCI Thesaurus)

After a 10-year follow-up, 3 per cent of them had developed atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) and nearly 5 per cent developed heart failure.

(Frequently brushing teeth may help prevent heart attacks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of arrhythmia.

(Atrial Fibrillation, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)