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Descriptor English:   Atrial Fibrillation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fibrilación Atrial 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fibrilação Atrial 
Synonyms English:   Atrial Fibrillation, Familial
Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal
Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent
Atrial Fibrillations
Atrial Fibrillations, Familial
Atrial Fibrillations, Paroxysmal
Atrial Fibrillations, Persistent
Auricular Fibrillation
Auricular Fibrillations
Familial Atrial Fibrillation
Familial Atrial Fibrillations
Fibrillation, Atrial
Fibrillation, Auricular
Fibrillation, Familial Atrial
Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial
Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial
Fibrillations, Atrial
Fibrillations, Auricular
Fibrillations, Familial Atrial
Fibrillations, Paroxysmal Atrial
Fibrillations, Persistent Atrial
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillations
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Persistent Atrial Fibrillations  
Tree Number:   C14.280.067.198
C23.550.073.198
Definition English:   Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA). In such case, blood cannot be effectively pumped into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). It is caused by abnormal impulse generation. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse with ATRIAL FLUTTER
History Note English:   84; was AURICULAR FIBRILLATION 1963-83 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   1287 
Unique Identifier:   D001281 

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