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What is atrial fibrillation? Tony in Essex |
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The heart's rhythm is regulated by a metronome. Some people can develop a chaotic rhythm of that metronome, where by the top part of the heart can become chaotic and the heartbeat becomes irregular. This means that instead of beating regularly like a drum the heart can jump all over the place. |
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| Listen to this as part of the show: 1st Apr 2007 - Heart Disease and Repairing the Damaged Heart | |||||
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