However, for larger and faster gradients applied to the thorax, induced cardiac fibrillation is a real and serious danger. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Peter Mansfield - Autobiography] Reference
That is called fibrillation, and it is fatal unless promptly treated. From Wordnik.com. [The Telltale Heart (Test)] Reference
Atrial fibrillation occurs when the upper chambers of the heart quiver instead of beating properly. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Chronic atrial fibrillation occurs when the irregular heartbeat does not resolve on its own and requires treatment. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
SHAH: Well, first of all, you have to be at risk for ventricular fibrillation, which is the mechanism for sudden death. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 8, 2005] Reference
Mr. Emrich was diagnosed with arterial fibrillation, which is a fast and irregular heartbeat that affects two million Americans. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
About 750,000 people suffer from atrial fibrillation, which is one of the most common heart rhythm disturbances seen by doctors. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
People have atrial fibrillation which is a cardiac rhythm irregularity. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2008] Reference
Consequences are burns, unconsciousness and ventricular fibrillation which is an extreme danger of life. From Wordnik.com. [9. Protective Measures in Electrical Installations] Reference
The bad is that in about one in 77 people or so they can get serious atrial fibrillation which is a heart rhythm problem. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 3, 2007] Reference
Some may have atrial fibrillation which is an arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat common in people over age 60, but rare in teenagers. From Wordnik.com. Reference
He's had an atrial fibrillation heartbeat in the past. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2008] Reference
The most common complication: atrial fibrillation or heart flutter. From Wordnik.com. [Spirituality: Don't Pray for Me! Please!] Reference
They may help prevent irregular heartbeats such as atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [The Dark Side of Good Fats] Reference
They can send the heart into a quick rhythm called atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 15, 2006] Reference
What you're looking at there is essentially what atrial fibrillation is. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 29, 2008] Reference
Now my doctor wants me to take Coumadin because I have atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [Can a Massage Cause Stroke?] Reference
He was experiencing a little bit of an occurrence of arterial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2008] Reference
I had a look at her heart scans post-op and the fibrillation was gone, for now. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2010] Reference
Let me show you, for example, what happens with atrial fibrillation specifically. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 29, 2008] Reference
My doctor prescribed the blood thinner warfarin because I have atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Do blood thinners increase your risk of brain bleeding?] Reference
Warner was hospitalized yesterday and underwent one procedure to correct atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 3, 2007] Reference
DILLER: Well, I had fibrillation -- that's what you call it, fibrillation, and a pulse of 150. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2002] Reference
According to the American Heart Association, a million Americans suffer from atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [Bush's Heart Scare] Reference
The heart irregularity, called atrial fibrillation, can be a symptom of too much thyroid hormone. From Wordnik.com. [Curing Bush's Thyroid] Reference
What they found is that in the general population, atrial fibrillation occurs in about 4 percent of people. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 29, 2008] Reference
Sotalol is a more powerful medication than the calcium channel blocker for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [Can a Massage Cause Stroke?] Reference
A study of people with atrial fibrillation showed that it worked at least as well as warfarin to prevent strokes. From Wordnik.com. [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference
Later, the patient may undergo a stress test to reproduce the conditions under which he experienced the fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [Bush's Heart Scare] Reference
Dabigatran, an anti-clotting medication, may be a useful substitute for warfarin for people with atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference
The apixaban study, called Averroes, involved 5,600 patients with atrial fibrillation and an increased risk of stroke. From Wordnik.com. [Race On to Prevent Clots] Reference
So not huge, and it certainly doesn't mean that if you're taking the medication you're going to get atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 29, 2008] Reference
FALL RIVER, MASS: I have atrial fibrillation and was recently switched from a calcium-channel blocker to a beta-blocker called sotalol. From Wordnik.com. [Can a Massage Cause Stroke?] Reference
Doctors say it is risky to use the study to reach conclusions about how rivaroxaban might perform in patients with atrial fibrillation. From Wordnik.com. [Race On to Prevent Clots] Reference
Another significant risk factor is atrial fibrillation, a disruption of the heart rhythm that affects one in 10 people over the age of 65. From Wordnik.com. [THE WAR ON STROKES] Reference
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