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Reviewed By: Louise Chang,
SOURCES: American Heart Association: "Cardioversion," "Heart, How It Works."National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: "Facts about arrhythmias/rhythm disorders."
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Atrial Fibrillation
An abnormal heart rythem is called an arrhythmia.During atrial fibrillation the atria quiver because of chaotic electrical signals in the heart, resulting in an abnormally fast or irregular heart beat. Because of the abnormal hearbeat blood may pool in the atria, which can result in the formation of a blood clot If the blood clot passes into the general circulation it may cause a stroke.
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