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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fibrilación Atrial
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fibrilação Atrial
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Synonyms English:
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Auricular Fibrillation
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Tree Number:
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C14.280.067.198
C23.550.073.198
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with ATRIAL FLUTTER
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History Note English:
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84; was AURICULAR FIBRILLATION 1963-83
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1287
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Unique Identifier:
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D001281
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