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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm abnormality caused by a problem with your heart's electrical system. Normally, your heart's electricity flows from the top chambers (atria) to the bottom chambers (ventricles), causing a normal contraction. In atrial fibrillation, the electrical flow ...
Age.The older you are, the greater your risk of developing atrial fibrillation. Heart disease.Anyone with heart disease — such as heart valve problems, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, or a history of heart attack or heart surgery — has an increased...
A normal heartbeat is 60 to 100 beats per minute (BPM). In AFib with RVR, your heart rate can reach more than 100 BPM. What Are the Risk Factors for AFib? You're more likely to get atrial fibrillation if you have: Heart disease Heart failure Valve disease Had a heart attack or hea...
Atrial fibrillation (also called AF or A Fib) is the most common form of sustained arrhythmia (heart rhythm disorder). Atrial fibrillation is more common
As disease in the AV node advances, these people can even develop an excessively slow heart rate and require a permanent pacemaker to increase the rate of ventricular contractions. Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation can be chronic and sustained, or brief and intermittent (paroxysmal...
Atrial fibrillation ( AF or Afib ) is a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia and the most common kind of arrhythmia. It is caused by rapid, uncontrolled atrial contractions and uncoordinated ventricular responses. There are many conditions that can cause AF , usually damage to the heart (e.g., corona...
Atrial fibrillation caused by an excess of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism) can be treated with medication or surgery to address the underlying condition. When rheumatic heart disease is the cause, the condition may be treated with surgery to repair or replace heart valves damaged by the disease....
17、, Kumagai K, Urata H, et al.: Angiotensin II antagonist prevents electrical remodeling in atrial fibrillation. Circulation 2000; 101:2612-2617.7.The Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation Study Investigators: Effects of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ramipril, on cardiovascular events in ...
Atrialfibrillationis the most common sustained arrhythmia and remains as one of main challenges in current clinical practice. The disease may be induced secondary to other diseases such as hypertension,valvular heart disease, and heart failure, conferring an increased risk of stroke and sudden death....