Term Name
atrial fibrillation
External Reference
Synonyms
atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation (disease), AFib, AF, A-fib
Definition
A disorder characterized by an electrocardiographic finding of a supraventricular arrhythmia characterized by the replacement of consistent P waves by rapid oscillations or fibrillatory waves that vary in size, shape and timing and are accompanied by an irregular ventricular response. (CDISC)