Atrial fibrillation: What Patients Should Know
By Dr. Imani Chowdhury, DO · · Cardiology
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Cardiology service line explains atrial fibrillation in plain language.
About this topic
Topic: atrial fibrillation. A heart conduction disease that is characterized by uncoordinated electrical activity in the heart's upper chambers (the atria), which causes the heartbeat to become fast and irregular and has symptoms palpitations, weakness, fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, confusion, shortness of breath and chest pain.
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