A report on Atrial fibrillation
Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart.
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Arrhythmia
22 linksToo fast or too slow.
Too fast or too slow.
Supraventricular tachycardias include atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
Heart failure
17 linksSet of manifestations caused by the failure of the heart's function as a pump supporting the blood flow through the body.
Set of manifestations caused by the failure of the heart's function as a pump supporting the blood flow through the body.
Common causes of heart failure include coronary artery disease, including a previous myocardial infarction (heart attack), high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, excess alcohol use, infection, and cardiomyopathy of an unknown cause.
Stroke
17 linksMedical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
Medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
Other risk factors include high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus, a previous TIA, end-stage kidney disease, and atrial fibrillation.
Electrocardiography
15 linksProcess of producing an electrocardiogram , a recording of the heart's electrical activity.
Process of producing an electrocardiogram , a recording of the heart's electrical activity.
Changes in the normal ECG pattern occur in numerous cardiac abnormalities, including cardiac rhythm disturbances (such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia ), inadequate coronary artery blood flow (such as myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction ), and electrolyte disturbances (such as hypokalemia and hyperkalemia ).
Atrial flutter
16 linksCommon abnormal heart rhythm that starts in the atrial chambers of the heart.
Common abnormal heart rhythm that starts in the atrial chambers of the heart.
It is typically not a stable rhythm, and often degenerates into atrial fibrillation (AF).
Supraventricular tachycardia
13 linksUmbrella term for fast heart rhythms arising from the upper part of the heart.
Umbrella term for fast heart rhythms arising from the upper part of the heart.
There are four main types of SVT: atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), and Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome.
Tachycardia
13 linksHeart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.
Heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.
Atrial fibrillation
Palpitations
11 linksFurther characterized by the hard, fast and/or irregular beatings of the heart.
Further characterized by the hard, fast and/or irregular beatings of the heart.
Three common descriptions of palpitation are "flip-flopping" (or "stop and start"), often caused by premature contraction of the atrium or ventricle, with the perceived "stop" from the pause following the contraction, and the "start" from the subsequent forceful contraction; rapid "fluttering in the chest", with regular "fluttering" suggesting supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias (including sinus tachycardia) and irregular "fluttering" suggesting atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or tachycardia with variable block; and "pounding in the neck" or neck pulsations, often due to cannon A waves in the jugular venous, pulsations that occur when the right atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve.
Warfarin
9 linksMedication that is used as an anticoagulant .
Medication that is used as an anticoagulant .
It is commonly used to prevent blood clots such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and to prevent stroke in people who have atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease or artificial heart valves.
Hypertension
7 linksLong-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
Long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
Long-term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia.