Atrial fibrillation

Description

An atrial tachyarrhythmia characterised by rapid (usually faster than 300 bpm), irregular and uncoordinated atrial impulse generation, usually manifesting on ECG with indistinct P-waves and an irregularly irregular ventricular response.

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

BC81.30 – Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
BC81.31 – Persistent atrial fibrillation
BC81.32 – Permanent atrial fibrillation
BC81.33 – Preexcited atrial fibrillation
BC81.3Y – Other specified atrial fibrillation
BC81.3Z – Atrial fibrillation, unspecified

Sibling codes

BC81.0 – Ectopic atrial tachycardia
BC81.1 – Junctional ectopic tachycardia
BC81.2 – Macro reentrant atrial tachycardia
BC81.4 – Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
BC81.5 – Sinus node reentrant tachycardia
BC81.6 – Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
BC81.7 – Atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia
BC81.8 – Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia
BC81.Y – Other specified supraventricular tachyarrhythmia
BC81.Z – Supraventricular tachyarrhythmia, unspecified

Foundation entity

Atrial fibrillation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/171698302

Allowed postcoordination axes

course

Part of: BC81: Supraventricular tachyarrhythmia › 11: Diseases of the circulatory system