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fibrillation means twitching without coordination. if this occurs in the atria its treatable, usually with blood thinners and possible HR controlling meds. It's even curable with radiofrequency ablation or even maze procedure. however ventricular fibrillation is usually fatal and can only be resolved with defibrillation commonly called "the paddles" delivering a shock to force the heart back into its normal rhythm.
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∙ 12y agoIt's a heart whose muscle is not contracting in a normal, coordinated fashion, but instead is more or less "wiggling" in an uncoordinated way.
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What is an atrial fibrillation?
An atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia which involves the upper two chambers of the heart.
How do you use the word fibrillation in a sentence?
The E.K.G. showed his heart was in fibrillation.Fibrillation of the heart muscle means the heart cannot contract effectively.If doctors cannot stop fibrillation, the heart muscle can stop working.
What does fibrillation mean in medical terms?
Fibrillation is a medical term meaning an interruption of electrical activities in the heart. The most common types of fibrillation are atrial fibrillation and ventricular relation, termed as AFib and VFib, respectively.
What is atrial fibrillation and flutter?
abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart. In atrial fibrillation, the atria "quiver" chaotically and the ventricles beat irregularly
What is the medical term meaning abnormal heart rhythm that causes the ventricles to quiver?
Atrial fibrillation is the medical term meaning the irregular, uncoordinated, ineffective twitching contraction of the walls of the atria. A related condition is ventricular fibrillation, which occurs in the lower chambers of the heart.
How can ventricular fibrillation be prevented?
A healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of heart diseases which lead to ventricular fibrillation is the best prevention.
What is the condition of rapid and irregular or out of phase heart contractions?
fibrillation
A quivering or spontaneous muscle contraction of the heart is called?
fibrillation
What is the only effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation?
The only effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is defibrillation. Defibrillation is the delivery of a controlled electrical shock to the heart to stop the erratic electrical activity of fibrillation and allow the sinoatrial node to take over pacing the heart normally.
What is Defibrillators?
De-fibrillation is the process of converting a nonrhythmic heart beats into a rhythmic heart beats.
What is defibrillations?
De-fibrillation is the process of converting a nonrhythmic heart beats into a rhythmic heart beats.
Do I have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation if I have a family history of heart disease?
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation has been linked to heart disease and evidence suggests it may be hereditary. Taking measures to lower your heart disease risk are advised. Specifically, don't smoke, get regular exercise and have a healthy diet.
