Arrhythmia |
Arrhythmias; Atrial Fibrillation; Irregular Heartbeat; Tachycardia |
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood. In AF, the regular electrical impulses of the sinoatrial node are replaced by disorganized, rapid electrical impulses which result in irregular heart beats. Atr ...
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Arrhythmia News Headlines
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
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MSNBC - Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:35 EST
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Reuters - Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:01 EST
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MedicineNet - Tue, 09 May 2006 06:00 EST
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Reuters - Sat, 20 May 2006 05:13 EST
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ScienceDaily - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 02:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Sun, 19 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Mar 2006 10:00 EST
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists Present At American College Of Cardiology''s 55th Annual Scientific Session
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
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