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| Atrial fibrillation
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| The P waves, which represent depolarization of the atria, are irregular or absent during atrial fibrillation. | |
| ICD-10 | I48 |
| ICD-9 | 427.31 |
| DiseasesDB | 1065 |
| MedlinePlus | 000184 |
| eMedicine | med/184 emerg/46 |
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Synonyms and related keywords: AF, Afib, fib
Overview
Overview
Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Overview
Classification
Etiology and Differential Diagnosis
Treatment
Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm
Invasive Treatment
Surgical Treatment
Pharmacological Treatment | Overview | Rate Control | Cardioversion
Special Considerations | Postoperative AF | Acute Myocardial Infarction | Wolff-Parkinson-White Preexcitation Syndromes | Hyperthyroidism | Pregnancy | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | Pulmonary Diseases
Follow-Up and Secondary Prevention
Overview
Clinical Trial Data
Overview
Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
External links
- American Heart Association's page on atrial fibrillation
- Atrial fibrillation
- Bandolier: Evidence-based medicine resource on atrial fibrillation
- Cleveland Clinic Webchat - Atrial Fibrillation Webchat with Dr. Jennifer Cummings
See also
References
Further Readings
- Fuster V, Rydén LE, Cannom DS, et al (2006). "ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation): developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Rhythm Society". Circulation 114 (7): e257-354. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.177292. PMID 16908781.
- Estes NAM 3rd, Halperin JL, Calkins H, Ezekowitz MD, Gitman P, Go AS, McNamara RL, Messer JV, Ritchie JL, Romeo SJW, Waldo AL, Wyse DG. ACC/AHA/Physician Consortium 2008 clinical performance measures for adults with non valvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (Writing Committee to Develop Performance Measures for Atrial Fibrillation). Circulation 2008; 117:1101–1120
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