| atrial fibrillation |
A condition where disorganized electrical conduction in the atrial walls results in ineffective pumping of blood into the ventricle and an irregular heart rhythm. Read more: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment.
출처: www.firelands.com/heart/glossary.asp
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| atrial flutter |
A rapid well-organized contraction of the atrium at a rate of 250-350 contractions per minute. Ventricular beats are usually some multiple of 300. ECG shows saw tooth waves. Atrial flutter is considered a serious and potentially unstable rhythm.
출처: www.firelands.com/heart/glossary.asp
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| atrial septal defect |
An inherited condition where there is no closure of the foramen ovale at birth, resulting in congenital heart disease. Usually asymptomatic until the third or fourth decades of life.
출처: www.firelands.com/heart/glossary.asp
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| atrial septal defect |
Hole in the heart...a residual communication between the two upper heart chambers. In most hearts, the flow is from the red side towards the blue (or right) side of the heart. This causes overload of the right heart, but is usually well tolerated. There are several varieties of ASDs depending on the location and associated abnormalities. Repair is by direct suture closure or patch closure.
출처: www.cardioassoc.com/patient_pgs/glossary.asp
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| atrial fibrillation |
Chaotic beating of the top chambers (atria) of the heart which can cause a rapid irregular pulse
출처: sangerclinic.com/glossary.php
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