a local and uncontrollable twitching of muscle fibres that results in rapid and irregular heart and pulse rate
Examples of 'atrial fibrillation' in a sentence
atrial fibrillation
He has a heart problem: atrial fibrillation.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Called atrial fibrillation, it hits a third of patients, often leading to a stroke.
The Sun (2015)
That's atrial fibrillation, if you want to get technical.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
More seriously, he has atrial fibrillation, which causes a fluctuating heartbeat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A study showed that subtle changes in skin colour, which suggest atrial fibrillation, could be detected by a camera.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There are many patients with atrial fibrillation on aspirin thinking it's reducing their risk of stroke.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This in turn causes atrial fibrillation - a condition that leads to an irregular heartrate, which can result in lethal strokes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Atrial fibrillation is often missed too.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The danger increases when atrial fibrillation - the most common rhythm disturbance - and carotid artery disease combine to restrict blood flow to the brain.
The Sun (2018)
They found that patients who were taking statins were 61 per cent less likely to develop atrial fibrillation than patients not taking these medications.