Permanent atrial fibrillation

Description

A term used to identify individuals with persistent AF where a decision has been made to no longer pursue a rhythm control strategy, or where cardioversion has either failed or not been attempted.

Index terms

Permanent atrial fibrillation
chronic atrial fibrillation

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

Sibling codes

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

Foundation entity

Permanent atrial fibrillation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1486511938

Part of: BC81.3: Atrial fibrillation › BC81: Supraventricular tachyarrhythmia › 11: Diseases of the circulatory system