How to Use A-fib in a Sentence

A-fib

noun

• A-fib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that is a worrisome stage-setter for blood clots, stroke and heart failure.
  — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
• Women faced greater odds for heart failure and coronary artery disease, while younger people were more affected by heart failure and A-fib.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
• According to experts, a pulse measurement can underestimate the true heart rate of a patient in A-fib.
  — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 14 Jan. 2026
• A-fib is an irregular, quivering or often rapid heart rhythm resulting from the heart’s upper chambers, the atria, beating out of sync with the lower chambers, the ventricles.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
• Before the study began, 60% of people in the coffee-drinking group and 65% in the no-coffee group said that coffee had never triggered an A-fib episode.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
• Also known as A-fib, the condition is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in your heart’s upper chambers, per Cleveland Clinic.
  — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
• More than 10 million Americans live with atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, a common heart disorder that causes heart palpitations and can lead to heart failure, blood clots and stroke.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
• For example, a 2024 review found that high-dose omega-3 supplements of 1–4 grams per day were associated with a dose-dependent increase in A-fib risk.
  — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 18 Sep. 2026