How to Use fibrillation in a Sentence

fibrillation

noun

• Further Reading What is atrial fibrillation, and why is your watch telling you about it?
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2019
• The most common kind of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
• Apple designed it to detect irregular heart rhythms, which could be signs of atrial fibrillation.
  — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2018
• Atrial fibrillation is a condition that causes an irregular and often rapid, heart rate.
  — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019
• Given that the ventricles power the blood through the body, ventricular fibrillation is fatal.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2018
• For instance, devices that track heartbeat data can help doctors identify atrial fibrillation, a leading cause of heart failure and strokes.
  — Deborah Gage, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2018
• If you have been previously diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, Apple’s setup process tells you not to use the feature.
  — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2018
• Langston, 59, suffered a ventricular fibrillation, a life-threatening heart rhythm that can be triggered by a heart attack.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2019
• Now new oral anticoagulants are available that are just as effective as warfarin at preventing a stroke in people with atrial fibrillation and normal heart valves.
  — Howard Lewine, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2019
• The features are also not intended to be used by people under age 22 or by people who have had previous atrial fibrillations or other arrhythmias.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Sep. 2018
• The risk of stroke is about five times greater in people with atrial fibrillation.
  — John Fauber and Coulter Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
• Some people are in atrial fibrillation all the time, while others go in and out of it.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2022
• Despite being in the middle of an episode of atrial fibrillation, the man was alert and cracking jokes.
  — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
• The shock of the chilled blood may cause ventricular fibrillation leading to a heart attack and death.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
• The shock of the chilled blood may cause ventricular fibrillation leading to a heart attack and death.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• Atrial fibrillation is also the leading cause of stroke in the United States.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• There are tons of sensors to track everything from atrial fibrillation and heart rate to your sleep.
  — WIRED, 17 June 2023
• The drug treats blood clots in the legs and lungs and reduces the risk of stroke in people with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
  — Tom Murphy, Amanda Seitz and Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
• The pacemaker will help to protect his heart and treat the atrial fibrillation that led to his stroke, his campaign said Tuesday.
  — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022
• Atrial fibrillation is a common problem in which the natural rhythm of the heart is disturbed.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021
• The overall goal of treatment of atrial fibrillation is to remove symptoms and reduce stroke risk.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 June 2023
• In some cases, the waiting time for an atrial-fibrillation ablation—a procedure to restore the heart’s normal rhythm—had grown from three months to a year and a half.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
• What about people whose atrial fibrillation was picked up by their smartwatch, though?
  — Christie Aschwanden, Wired, 10 Jan. 2020
• Alcohol is also linked to an abnormal heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation, which raises the risk of blood clots and stroke.
  — Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
• He is scheduled for heart surgery in December, related to his atrial fibrillation, but doesn’t think that will slow him down.
  — Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2022
• The drug from Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb treats blood clots in the legs and lungs and reduces the risk of stroke in people with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
  — Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
• Atrial fibrillation, an abnormal, irregular heart rhythm, can cause clots to form in the heart, increasing the risk of stroke five-fold.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 3 May 2023
• The irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation, can lead to dangerous blood clots that can cause stroke and heart failure.
  — Julie Wernau, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023
• Atrial fibrillation is the most common kind of heart arrhythmia, or when the heart beats irregularly, according to the CDC.
  — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
• The condition is listed as his primary cause of death, while heart failure and atrial fibrillation are noted as contributing factors.
  — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2024