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Descriptor English: Atrial Fibrillation
Descriptor Spanish: Fibrilación Atrial
Descriptor fibrilación auricular
Entry term(s) fibrilación atrial
Scope note: Ritmo cardíaco anormal que se caracteriza por una descarga rápido y descoordinada de los impulsos eléctricos en las cavidades superiores del corazón (ATRIOS CARDÍACOS). En tal caso, la sangre no puede ser bombeada de modo efectivo a las cavidades inferiores del corazón (VENTRÍCULOS CARDÍACOS). Está causada por una generación anormal de impulsos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fibrilação Atrial
Descriptor French: Fibrillation auriculaire
Entry term(s): Atrial Fibrillation, Familial
Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal
Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent
Atrial Fibrillations
Atrial Fibrillations, Familial
Atrial Fibrillations, Paroxysmal
Atrial Fibrillations, Persistent
Auricular Fibrillation
Auricular Fibrillations
Familial Atrial Fibrillation
Familial Atrial Fibrillations
Fibrillation, Atrial
Fibrillation, Auricular
Fibrillation, Familial Atrial
Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial
Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial
Fibrillations, Atrial
Fibrillations, Auricular
Fibrillations, Familial Atrial
Fibrillations, Paroxysmal Atrial
Fibrillations, Persistent Atrial
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillations
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Persistent Atrial Fibrillations
Tree number(s): C14.280.067.198
C23.550.073.198
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001281
Scope note: Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA). In such case, blood cannot be effectively pumped into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). It is caused by abnormal impulse generation.
Annotation: do not confuse with ATRIAL FLUTTER
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 84; was AURICULAR FIBRILLATION 1963-83
Online Note: use ATRIAL FIBRILLATION to search AURICULAR FIBRILLATION 1966-83
History Note: 84; was AURICULAR FIBRILLATION 1963-83
DeCS ID: 1287
Unique ID: D001281
NLM Classification: WG 330.5.A5
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Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Atrial Fibrillation - Preferred
Concept UI M0001926
Scope note Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA). In such case, blood cannot be effectively pumped into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). It is caused by abnormal impulse generation.
Preferred term Atrial Fibrillation
Entry term(s) Atrial Fibrillations
Auricular Fibrillation
Auricular Fibrillations
Fibrillation, Atrial
Fibrillation, Auricular
Fibrillations, Atrial
Fibrillations, Auricular
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation - Narrower
Concept UI M000616083
Preferred term Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Entry term(s) Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent
Atrial Fibrillations, Persistent
Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial
Fibrillations, Persistent Atrial
Persistent Atrial Fibrillations
Familial Atrial Fibrillation - Narrower
Concept UI M000616084
Preferred term Familial Atrial Fibrillation
Entry term(s) Atrial Fibrillation, Familial
Atrial Fibrillations, Familial
Familial Atrial Fibrillations
Fibrillation, Familial Atrial
Fibrillations, Familial Atrial
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation - Narrower
Concept UI M000616185
Preferred term Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Entry term(s) Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal
Atrial Fibrillations, Paroxysmal
Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial
Fibrillations, Paroxysmal Atrial
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillations



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