AtriCure Announces First Use of the AtriClip PRO-Mini® Device READ THE RELEASE REDUCING GLOBAL AFIB What is Afib, and how does it affect heart performance? LEARN ABOUT AFIB CAREERS Interested in joining our mission to reduce the global Afib epidemic?
AFib is a chronic condition, but the amount of time people spend in AFib can change. People with AFib often live healthy, active lives. The amount of time your heart is in AFib can potentially be reduced with regular exercise, a heart-healthy diet, a healthy weight, and treatment of othe...
At UPMC, our specialists use AFib ablation to treat symptoms that have not responded to medications. This procedure can restore the heart to a normal rhythm.
Treatment depends on the frequency of symptoms, the severity of the symptoms and history of heart disease in your family. Generally, medication is the first step. Drugs can be used to control the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat and to prevent or treat blood clots. Cardiologists can also us...
Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal and irregular heart rhythm in which the electrical signals are generated chaotically throughout the upper atria (chambers) of the heart. Many people with this condition have no signs or symptoms (asymptomatic). It is the most common supraventricular tachycardia. Wh...
AFib is the most common type of irregular heartbeat that often causes the heart to beat too quickly. One of the biggest concerns with AFib is the increased risk of stroke. Symptoms of AFib can include: Irregular heartbeat Heart racing Chest pain Shortness of breath Fatigue Light-hea...
of the heart and can block crucial blood vessels in other parts of the body, such as the brain.People who have atrial fibrillation and who aren’t receiving the appropriate treatment even run arisk of strokedue to these blood clots that are 5 times higher than the risk that other people ...
Atrial fibrillation also referred to as a fib, AFib, A fib, AFIB, AFib, and A-fib) is a form of heart disease that causes an irregular and usually rapid heart rhythm that results from abnormal electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (atria) to the AV node. Normally, our...
AFib is the most common type of irregular heartbeat that often causes the heart to beat too quickly. One of the biggest concerns with AFib is the increased risk of stroke. Symptoms of AFib can include: Irregular heartbeat Heart racing Chest pain Shortness of breath Fatigue Light-hea...
AtriCure Announces First Use of the AtriClip PRO-Mini® Device READ THE RELEASE REDUCING GLOBAL AFIB What is Afib, and how does it affect heart performance? LEARN ABOUT AFIB CAREERS Interested in joining our mission to reduce the global Afib epidemic?