Johns Hopkins Health Alerts | Heart Health | Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation:

Atrial Fibrillation is a common heart rhythm abnormality (cardiac arrhythmia) in which the atria (upper chambers of the heart) contract at a rapid, chaotic rate and cause rapid and irregular contractions of the ventricles (lower chambers of the heart).

Atrial Fibrillation Articles:

• Living with Coronary Heart Disease Alert: A Revised Strategy for Controlling Atrial Fibrillation

Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies:

• Coronary Heart Disease

• Heart Attack

• Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol and High Triglycerides)

More on Atrial Fibrillation:

• Cardiac Arrhythmias

• Heart Health Glossary

All the articles in the Heart Health area are derived from our monthly newsletter, Johns Hopkins Health After 50, and our annual Johns Hopkins White Paper: Coronary Heart Disease and Johns Hopkins White Paper: Heart Attack Prevention located in our Bookstore.

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