Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
Alternate Names : A-Fib, Auricular Fibrillation
DefinitionAtrial fibrillation/flutter is a disorder of heart rhythm (arrthymia) usually with rapid heart rate in which the upper heart chambers (atria) are stimulated to contract in a very disorganized and abnormal manner.
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