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

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

Worn for a couple of weeks, the Zio monitor looks for irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation—a racing heartbeat that can presage a stroke or heart attack.

From Barron's

Part of the cardio growth story is the Watchman product, a small implant that closes the left atrial appendage of patients with atrial fibrillation, or AF.

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