atrial fibrillation

American  

[ey-tree-uhl fib-ruh-ley-shuhn] / ˈeɪ tri əl ˌfɪb rəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

1. a cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, caused by rapid, chaotic electrical impulses to the atria. AF, AFib.

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Etymology

Origin of atrial fibrillation

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

For example, portfolio company Laminar, which developed a treatment for certain patients with the heart-rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2023, a down year for M&A, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

For instance, the report said employees were trained to diagnose atrial fibrillation when patients were on certain medications without checking whether they were prescribed for the condition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The positive result came after Bayer stopped a trial of the same drug to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation two years ago, because an existing treatment called apixaban performed better.

From MarketWatch

Sales of the company’s cardiac ablation products, a set of treatments for the heart condition atrial fibrillation, were up 71% compared with the same quarter last year.

From Barron's

SGK1 inhibitors are already being evaluated for use in other conditions, including atrial fibrillation.

From Science Daily