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Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
Alternate Names : A-Fib, Auricular Fibrillation
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Heart, Front View
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The external structures of the heart include the ventricles, atria, arteries and veins. Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood into the heart. The vessels colored blue indicate the transport of blood with relatively low content of oxygen and high content of carbon dioxide. The vessels colored red indicate the transport of blood with relatively high content of oxygen and low content of carbon dioxide.
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Posterior Heart Arteries
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The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. The right coronary artery supplies both the left and the right heart; the left coronary artery supplies the left heart.
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Anterior Heart Arteries
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The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. The right coronary artery supplies both the left and the right heart; the left coronary artery supplies the left heart.
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• Definition
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Symptoms & Signs
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Prevention
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Diagnosis & Tests
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Treatment
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Prognosis
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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