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| Familial atrial fibrillation | |
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| Familial atrial fibrillation has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics, cardiology |
Familial atrial fibrillation is an autosomal dominant heart condition that causes disruptions in the heart's normal rhythm.[1][2] This condition is characterized by uncoordinated electrical activity in the heart's upper chambers (the atria), which causes the heartbeat to become fast and irregular.
- ^ Reference, Genetics Home. "Familial atrial fibrillation". Genetics Home Reference. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Familial atrial fibrillation | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2019.