藥英文 ：心房顫動增加中風風險 （AF Increases Stroke Risk）

◎文╱藥師陳柏瑜
atrial fibrillation  [ˈeɪtriəl ˌfɪbrəˈleɪʃən] 
心房顫動

clot [klɑt]
血栓


pool (blood pools) [pul]
滯留、淤積

Atrial fibrillation raises the risk of stroke caused by blood clots because it can make blood pool in the heart.

心房顫動會增加血栓性中風的風險，因為它可能導致血液在心臟內淤積。