| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| 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://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrial-fibrillation/basics/definition/con-20027014, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/af, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_fibrillation |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266306001 |
| SKOS |
exactMatch MESH:D001281 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
A-fib [EXACT] AFib [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships | |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has symptom some dizziness has symptom some dyspnea has symptom some confusion has symptom some chest pain has symptom some arrhythmia has symptom some weakness has symptom some palpitation has symptom some lightheadedness has symptom some fatigue |