Atrial fibrillation - Revision history

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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]], [e[~~mphysema~~]]).		# Lung causes ([[pulmonary embolism]], [[emphysema]]).
	# [[Pheochromocytoma]].		# [[Pheochromocytoma]].
	# Idiopathic.		# Idiopathic.

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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==

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	# Idiopathic.		# Idiopathic.
	# Blood pressure increased ([[hypertension]]).		# Blood pressure increased ([[hypertension]]).

			==See also==
			*[[Cardiomyopathy]].
			*[[Cardiovascular pathology]].
			*[[Hypertension]].

	==References==		==References==

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	*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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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist\|1}}		{{Reflist\|2}}

	[[Category:Clinical]]		[[Category:Clinical]]

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'''Atrial fibrillation''' is rapid irregular non-effective contraction of the atria. It keeps cardiologists busy.

==Treatment==
*Cardioversion.
*Anticoagulate.

==Mnemonics==
It is due to ''HITS-A'':
*[[Hypertension]].
*Ischemia (ischemic heart disease)
*Thyroid (hyperthyroidism).
*Stenosis, mitral.
*Alcohol.

===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>
# Alcohol.
# Thyroid disease.
# Rheumatic heart disease.
# Ischemic heart disease.
# [[Atrial myxoma]].
# Lung causes ([[pulmonary embolism]], [e[mphysema]]).
# [[Pheochromocytoma]].
# Idiopathic.
# Blood pressure increased ([[hypertension]]).

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

[[Category:Clinical]]