How to Use fibrillation in a Sentence
fibrillation
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Further Reading What is atrial fibrillation, and why is your watch telling you about it?
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2019
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The most common kind of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
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Apple designed it to detect irregular heart rhythms, which could be signs of atrial fibrillation.
—Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2018
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Atrial fibrillation is a condition that causes an irregular and often rapid, heart rate.
—Kimberly Chin, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019
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Given that the ventricles power the blood through the body, ventricular fibrillation is fatal.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Some people are in atrial fibrillation all the time, while others go in and out of it.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2022
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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
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The shock of the chilled blood may cause ventricular fibrillation leading to a heart attack and death.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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The shock of the chilled blood may cause ventricular fibrillation leading to a heart attack and death.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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Atrial fibrillation is also the leading cause of stroke in the United States.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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There are tons of sensors to track everything from atrial fibrillation and heart rate to your sleep.
—WIRED, 17 June 2023
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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
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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
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Atrial fibrillation is a common problem in which the natural rhythm of the heart is disturbed.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021
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The overall goal of treatment of atrial fibrillation is to remove symptoms and reduce stroke risk.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 June 2023
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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
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What about people whose atrial fibrillation was picked up by their smartwatch, though?
—Christie Aschwanden, Wired, 10 Jan. 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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