| | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Disease ID: | DOID:0060224 | D001281 |
| Disease Name: | atrial fibrillation | Atrial Fibrillation |
| Category: | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Type: | | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Define: | A heart conduction disease that is characterized by uncoordinated electrical activity in the heart's upper chambers (the atria), which causes the heartbeat to become fast and irregular and has symptoms palpitations, weakness, fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, confusion, shortness of breath and chest pain. | 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. |
| Alias: | A-fib | Atrial Fibrillation//Atrial Fibrillations//Fibrillation, Atrial//Fibrillations, Atrial//Auricular Fibrillation//Auricular Fibrillations//Fibrillation, Auricular//Fibrillations, Auricular//Persistent Atrial Fibrillation//Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent//Atrial Fibrillations, Persistent//Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial//Fibrillations, Persistent Atrial//Persistent Atrial Fibrillations//Familial Atrial Fibrillation//Atrial Fibrillation, Familial//Atrial Fibrillations, Familial//Familial Atrial Fibrillations//Fibrillation, Familial Atrial//Fibrillations, Familial Atrial//Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation//Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal//Atrial Fibrillations, Paroxysmal//Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial//Fibrillations, Paroxysmal Atrial//Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillations |
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