Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821 â 31 May 1910) was the first female doctor in the United States and the first on the UK Medical Register. She was the first openly identified woman to graduate from medical school, a pioneer in educating women in medicine in the United States, and was prominent in the emerging women's rights movement.
According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary, atrial fibrillation is fibrillation in which the normal rhythmic contractions of the cardiac atria are replaced by rapid irregular twitchings of the muscular wall; the ventricles respond irregularly to the dysrhythmic bombardment from the atria..
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. American Heart Association: Atrial Fibrillation Medications, Non-surgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF), Surgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF), What is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF)?