Atrial fibrillation, also called AF or AFib, is a quivery, fluttery heartbeat. You might also hear the doctor call it arrhythmia. It means your heart’s normal rhythm is out of whack. Because your blood isn't moving well, you're more likely to have heart failure. That's when your he...
External electric shock treatment in atrial fibrillationRogozea, DApetri, EDumitrescu, OGoldstein, LVasilescu, V
There are three main areas of treatment, all of which need to be addressed:control of heart rate (rate control) restoring regular rhythm (rhythm control) anticoagulation.Treatment of the first attackWhen a person develops persistent atrial fibrillation for the first time (or the first few times)...
There is no effective home treatment for atrial fibrillation while it is occurring. However, if the doctor recommends lifestyle changes or prescribes medicine, follow his or her recommendations exactly. Lifestyle changes may prevent AFib associated with holiday heart. In addition, careful adherence to...
Treatment of permanent atrial fibrillation: Atrial Fibrillation This type of atrial fibrillation has low chances of conversion to sinus rhythm, especially if left atrial diameter exceeds 5 cm. Heart rate control in permanent atrial fibrillation is performed, electively, with digoxin, which may be asso...
Atrial fibrillation is a problem with your heart's electrical activity. You and your doctor have treatment options if your symptoms become too severe. With AFib, your heart quivers, beats irregularly, or skips beats. It can't pump blood through its chambers and out to your body as well as...
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of heart disorder that can cause an abnormally high heart rate. The best type of treatment that is recommended for a patient is based on their symptoms. Treatment options of AFib include lifestyle changes, medications
Treatment: Cardioversion In some cases, atrial fibrillation can be corrected with an electric shock to the heart called a cardioversion. In severe emergency cases, this may be the only choice to control AFib. Medications may also be tried to do the cardioversion of your heart rhythm. If your ...
In cases of long-term atrial fibrillation or in elderly patients with an already very diseased heart, cardioversion is usually not used because its success rate is low. In these cases, the treatment aims only to control the heart rate. As most AF symptoms are due to tachycardia, when we ma...
Treatment: Cardioversion In some cases, atrial fibrillation can be corrected with an electric shock to the heart called a cardioversion. In severe emergency cases, this may be the only choice to control AFib. Medications may also be tried to do the cardioversion of your heart rhythm. If your ...