Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition that causes irregular heartbeats. Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatment options in this comprehensive guide.
Atrial fibrillation causes an irregular heart rate. If you check your pulse, you may feel a "fluttering" sensation. When atrial fibrillation is new in onset or poorly controlled by medications, you will often feel your heart racing. This rapid, abnormal heart rate can be dangerous if not trea...
3 of 7 /Symptoms View All What Are the Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation? If your heart races rather than beats and the feeling lasts for a few minutes, that’s a sign you might have AFib. Atrial Fibrillation in Younger People AFib also affects younger people. It can even affect teens and...
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If your atrial fibrillation is well controlled, or corrected with a heart procedure, you may not have any life-changing symptoms from your AFib. Some people with chronic AFib need to be maintained on medications and blood thinners for the rest of their lives. The side effects of these medicat...
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG):This is the primary test to determine when an arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation. The ECG can help the doctor distinguish AFib from other arrhythmias that may have similar symptoms (atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, or runs of ventricular tachycardia). The test ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has strong associations with other cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease (CAD), valvular heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. It is characterized by an irregular and often rapid he
Atrial fibrillation – AFib for short - is the most common type of irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia). Some people with AFib have no symptoms at all, while others can have symptoms so severe they result in stroke, heart attack, or heart failure. Symptoms of AFib can include dizziness,...
Dr. Wilkoff:We even made it important enough that we went to Congress. and Congress decided to make this Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. So September is the first time, and we are very excited about that because AF is a huge problem. We knew it, we weren't trying to keep it a ...
What are the symptoms of atrial fibrillation? Many people report a “fluttering” or “thumping” feeling in their chest when experiencing atrial fibrillation. Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath. However,some people with atrial fibrillation have no symptoms and are una...