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Atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart. In atrial fibrillation, the atria "quiver" chaotically and the vent...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Atrial fibrillation/flutter is a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia. It usually involves a rapid heart rate, in which the upper heart chambers (atria) are stimulated to contract in a very disorganized and abnormal manner.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 23, 2009
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart muscle, which also covers the heart valves. When the endocardium becomes damaged, bacteria from the blood stream can become lodged on the heart valves or heart lining. The resulting infection is kno...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Endocarditis is inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and heart valves (endocardium. See also: Culture-negative endocarditis; Infective endocarditis.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 3, 2008
Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium, the inner lining of the heart muscle and its four valves (tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, and aortic). Abnormal or damaged endocardium is more likely to become infected when bacteria enter the bloodst...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Mitral stenosis is a heart valve disorder that involves the mitral valve. This valve separates the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart. Stenosis refers to a condition in which the valve does not open fully, restricting blood flow.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 15, 2009
The term stenosis means an abnormal narrowing of an opening. Mitral valve stenosis refers to a condition in the heart in which one of the valve openings has become narrow and restricts the flow of blood from the upper left chamber (left atrium) to...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Thrombocytosis is a blood disorder in which the body produces a surplus of platelets (thrombocytes).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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