atria
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In AF, the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, beat erratically and at runaway speeds, out of sync with the lower chambers.
From Science Magazine • May 14, 2024
La Gerche’s team, which also includes Elliott, will track whether there’s rubbing of the atria against the spine that leads to inflammation and later AF.
From Science Magazine • May 14, 2024
The right ventricle is one of the heart's four chambers, along with the left ventricle and the left and right atria.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023
Premature atrial contractions are a type of irregular heartbeat that emanates from the top chambers of the heart, called the atria, while premature ventricular contractions come from the bottom chambers, called the ventricles.
From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023
My arms are atria and my legs are ventricles and I pump the blood all around the right way because there has to be something I can do.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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