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The most common cause of embolism occurs in a heart (cardiac) condition called ‘‘atrial fibrillation.’’ Normally, each electrical impulse causes the atria (upper chambers of the heart) to beat in a strong, coordinated, and efficient manner. The blood flows smoothly. In atrial fibrillation, there are no coordinated electrical impulses, and therefore there is no coordinated mechanical pumping of blood in the atria. When this occurs over long periods of time (usually weeks to months or even longer), clots form in these upper chambers of the heart. |
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Atrial fibrillation |
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Atrial fibrillation |
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Edlow, J. A. (2008). Stroke: Greenwood Press. |
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AF |
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