Atrial Fibrillation
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Atrial Fibrillation Underlying Cause
Causes of atrial fibrillation include:
Alcoholism
Congenital heart disease
COPD
Coronary artery disease
Drug toxicity
Emphysema
Heart attack
Heart valve disease
High blood pressure
Pulmonary embolism
Rheumatic heart disease
Sick sinus syndrome
Hyperthyroidism
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Atrial Fibrillation Anatomy
Related Topics:
Atrial flutter
Cardiac arrhythmia
First degree heart block
Holiday heart syndrome
Hyperthyroidism
Long QT syndrome
Lown Ganong Levine syndrome
Mitral valve prolapse
Palpitations
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Second degree heart block
Sick sinus syndrome
Third degree heart block
Wolff Parkinson white syndrome
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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2008
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