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Atrial Fibrillation

What is Atrial Fibrillation?

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. It is the leading cardiac cause of stroke. Risk factors for atrial fibrillation include advanced age, high blood pressure, underlying heart and lung disease, congenital heart disease, and increased alcohol consumption.

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  • Irregular heartbeat.
  • Lightheadedness.
  • Extreme fatigue.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • Chest pain.
  • Heart palpitations (rapid, fluttering, or pounding)
  • Heart failure
  • Fatigue
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Stroke
  • Chest pain
  • Heart palpitations
  • Dizziness
  • Blood pressure
  • Atrial septal defects

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. It is the leading cardiac cause of stroke. Risk factors for atrial fibrillation include advanced age, high blood pressure, underlying heart and lung disease, congenital heart disease, and increased alcohol consumption.

  • Advancing age.
  • High blood pressure.
  • Obesity.
  • European ancestry.
  • Diabetes.
  • Heart failure.
  • Ischemic heart disease.
  • Hyperthyroidism.
  • Don't smoke or use tobacco.
  • Get good sleep.
  • Maintain a healthy weight.
  • Reduce and manage stress.
  • Eat a diet that's low in salt and saturated fat.
  • Control high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
  • Exercise at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week unless your health care team says not to.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Treatments for atrial fibrillation include medicines to control heart rate and reduce the risk of stroke, and procedures to restore normal heart rhythm. It may be possible for you to be treated by a GP, or you may be referred to a heart specialist

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How is it treated?

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Ablation is a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation. It uses small burns or freezes to cause some scarring on the inside of the heart to help break up the electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats. This can help the heart maintain a normal heart rhythm. The heart has 4 chambers.

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