- Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart The condition also increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in your heart’s upper chambers (atria) Symptoms include fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing and dizziness Risk factors include high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and having obesity
- What is Atrial Fibrillation? - American Heart Association
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications AFib is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm Five million Americans are estimated to be living with AFib today, and more than 12 million people are projected to have it by 2030
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
What Is Atrial Fibrillation? 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
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): Symptoms, Treatment, When to Worry
Atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, causes an irregular and sometimes rapid heartbeat It ranks as one of the most common arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms) AFib affects more than 5 million U S adults
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): Symptoms, causes, treatment options
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is a serious heart condition that affects the rhythm of the heart causing it to beat irregularly It is estimated to affect 40 million people worldwide and 6 million in the United States alone, according to the Heart Rhythm Society By 2035, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 12 1 million people in the United States will have AFib
- What Is Afib? - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Afib stands for atrial fibrillation (AF), which is a type of arrhythmia, or abnormal heartbeat Afib is caused by extremely fast and irregular beats from the upper chambers of the heart (usually more than 400 beats per minute)
- A faster, safer treatment for a common heart rhythm disorder?
Until the late 20th century, medications were the only option to tame the rapid, chaotic heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (afib) Catheter ablation — a procedure that destroys faulty electrical pathways in the heart — was described as a treatment for afib in 1998 (see illustration)
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