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'''Atrial fibrillation''' is rapid irregular non-effective contraction of the atria. It keeps cardiologists busy. | '''Atrial fibrillation''' is a rapid irregular non-effective contraction of the atria. It is characterized by an irregular pulse. It keeps cardiologists busy. | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*Cardioversion. | *Cardioversion. | ||
*Anticoagulate. | *Anticoagulate. | ||
*Surgery (Maze procedure).<ref name=pmid19631907>{{Cite journal | last1 = Shen | first1 = J. | last2 = Bailey | first2 = MS. | last3 = Damiano | first3 = RJ. | title = The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. | journal = Heart Rhythm | volume = 6 | issue = 8 Suppl | pages = S45-50 | month = Aug | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.05.019 | PMID = 19631907 }}</ref><ref name=pmid21329864>{{Cite journal | last1 = Pagé | first1 = P. | last2 = Gillis | first2 = AM. | last3 = Skanes | first3 = A. | last4 = Connolly | first4 = S. | last5 = Cairns | first5 = J. | last6 = Cox | first6 = J. | last7 = Dorian | first7 = P. | last8 = Healey | first8 = J. | last9 = Macle | first9 = L. | title = Canadian Cardiovascular Society atrial fibrillation guidelines 2010: surgical therapy. | journal = Can J Cardiol | volume = 27 | issue = 1 | pages = 67-73 | month = | year = | doi = 10.1016/j.cjca.2010.11.008 | PMID = 21329864 }}</ref> | |||
==Mnemonics== | ==Mnemonics== | ||
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*Thyroid (hyperthyroidism). | *Thyroid (hyperthyroidism). | ||
*Stenosis, mitral. | *Stenosis, mitral. | ||
*Alcohol. | *[[Alcohol]]. | ||
===Alternate=== | ===Alternate=== | ||
It is ''ATRIAL FIB'':<ref>URL: [http://www.fpnotebook.com/cv/EKG/AtrlFbrltnCs.htm http://www.fpnotebook.com/cv/EKG/AtrlFbrltnCs.htm]. Accessed on: 9 June 2011.</ref> | It is ''ATRIAL FIB'':<ref>URL: [http://www.fpnotebook.com/cv/EKG/AtrlFbrltnCs.htm http://www.fpnotebook.com/cv/EKG/AtrlFbrltnCs.htm]. Accessed on: 9 June 2011.</ref> | ||
# Alcohol. | # [[Alcohol]]. | ||
# Thyroid disease. | # Thyroid disease. | ||
# Rheumatic heart disease. | # [[Rheumatic heart disease]]. | ||
# Ischemic heart disease. | # Ischemic heart disease. | ||
# [[Atrial myxoma]]. | # [[Atrial myxoma]]. | ||
# Lung causes ([[pulmonary embolism]], [ | # Lung causes ([[pulmonary embolism]], [[emphysema]]). | ||
# [[Pheochromocytoma]]. | # [[Pheochromocytoma]]. | ||
# Idiopathic. | # Idiopathic. | ||
# Blood pressure increased ([[hypertension]]). | # Blood pressure increased ([[hypertension]]). | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]. | |||
*[[Cardiovascular pathology]]. | |||
*[[Hypertension]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist| | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Clinical]] | [[Category:Clinical]] | ||