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ID DOID:0060224
Name atrial fibrillation
Definition A heart conduction disease that is characterized by uncoordinated electrical activity in the heart's upper chambers (the atria), which causes the heartbeat to become fast and irregular and has symptoms palpitations, weakness, fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, confusion, shortness of breath and chest pain.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_fibrillation, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrial-fibrillation/basics/definition/con-20027014, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/af
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ICD9CM:427.31

MESH:D001281

NCI:C50466

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266306001

UMLS_CUI:C0004238

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A-fib [EXACT]

AFib [EXACT]

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is_a heart conduction disease

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