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...
Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which your heart beats too fast. Beta-blockers are a good treatment option to slow down your heart rate. Conditions That Can Look Like AFib AFib causes an uneven and sometimes rapid heart rate. But the symptoms can feel like those of other conditions. ...
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...
Researchers behind the Rate Control Therapy Evaluation in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation (RATE-AF) trial argue that digoxin now deserves to be considered first-line treatment for long-term heart rate control in older patients with permanent AF and symptoms of heart failure. In the trial, 160 ...
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Tips for Living with Atrial FibrillationReviewed By: Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Reviewed on 9/16/2020 What Is AFib? Symptoms Atrial fibrillation – AFib for short - is the most common type of irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia). Some people with AFib have no symptoms at all, ...
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...
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
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Atrial fibrillation symptoms are typically the same; however, the underlying reasons and the duration of this medical condition help to classify thedifferent types of AFproblems. The different types include: Occasional– With occasion AFib, symptoms may come and go and may last only a few minutes...