right atrial appendage

  • 1Right atrial appendage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = auricula dextra GraySubject = 138 GrayPage = 529 Caption = Heart seen from above. (Right auricula labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = Sternocostal surface of heart. (Right auricula visible at upper left.)… …

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  • 2Left atrial appendage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = auricula sinistra GraySubject = 138 GrayPage = 533 Caption = Heart seen from above. (Left auricula labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 = Section of the heart showing the ventricular septum. (Left auricula… …

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  • 3Right border of heart — Sternocostal surface of heart. (Right margin visible but not labeled.) Latin margo dexter cordis Gray s …

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  • 4Atrial flutter — is an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart. When it first occurs, it is usually associated with a fast heart rate or tachycardia, and falls into the category of supra ventricular tachycardias. While this rhythm occurs most… …

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  • 5Right atrioventricular orifice — Section of the heart showing the ventricular septum. (Right atrioventricular orifice visible at left, but not labeled.) Latin ostium atrioventriculare dextrum Gray s …

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  • 6Atrial fibrillation — | MeshID = D001281 Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is a cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart. It can often be identified by taking a pulse and observing that the heartbeats don t… …

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  • 7Auricular appendage — can refer to: * Left atrial appendage * Right atrial appendage …

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  • 8appendage — Any part, subordinate in function or size, attached to a main structure. SEE ALSO: accessory structures, under structure. SYN: appendix (1). [L. appendix] atrial a. SYN: auricles (of atria), under auricle. auricular a. 1. SYN: right auricle. 2. a …

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  • 9Management of atrial fibrillation — The main goals in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) are to prevent temporary circulatory instability and to prevent stroke. Control of heart rate and rhythm are principally used to achieve the former, while anticoagulation may be… …

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  • 10RAA — renin angiotensin aldosterone [system]; right aortic arch; right atrial appendage; ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm …

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