American Heart Association - Atrial Fibrillation About 2.2 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, putting them at risk of clots and strokes. About 15 percent of strokes occur in people with AF.
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Atrial Fibrillation: MedlinePlus Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of arrhythmia. The cause is a disorder in the heart's electrical system. Often, people who have AF may not ...
Introduction
The heart has two upper chambers (the left and right atrium, together called the atria) and two lower chambers (the left and rig ... » Read on
Symptoms
The most obvious symptom of atrial fibrillation is a fast and irregular heartbeat rate, usually over 140 beats per minute, which ... » Read on
Atrial fibrillation/flutter Atrial fibrillation/flutter is a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It usually involves a rapid heart rate, in which the upper heart chambers (atria) are ...
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Atrial Fibrillation When the heart ""beats,'' the atria push blood into the ventricles and the ventricles push blood out of the heart. During atrial fibrillation, the atria...
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