2024年3月8日 · 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.

2024年3月8日 · Following a heart-healthy lifestyle can help prevent or treat conditions that can lead to atrial fibrillation (AFib). The following changes are recommended to improve heart health: Eat healthy foods.

2024年3月8日 · A fast, pounding heartbeat could be due to AFib, a type of heart rhythm problem. Know the warning signs and when treatment is needed.

2024年7月30日 · The irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm of AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart, increasing a patient's risk of stroke. Clinicians can use medication and therapies to help reset the heart rhythm, but some patients have AFib that persists and worsens.

2023年6月24日 · If you're a caregiver for a family member or friend with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common heart rhythm disorder, you have an important role in helping your loved one manage the condition. AFib can increase the risk of blood clots, which can lead to stroke.

2023年11月10日 · Learn more about first line cardiac ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation from Mayo Clinic electrophysiologist Christopher V. DeSimone, M.D., Ph.D.

I had paroxysmal Afib. My cardiologist put me on Amiodarone. That did stop the Afib but also put me into bradycardia. My heart rate was in the 30's, and I passed out. I then received a pacemaker which has controlled my heart rate well. However, after 1 1/2 years with the pacemaker, I went into Afib. I spontaneously converted after a month.

2011年1月14日 · The irregular heart rhythm of atrial fibrillation can cause blood to pool in your atria and form clots. Although those clots won't lead to a heart attack, one of them could dislodge from the atria and travel through your bloodstream to your brain.

2023年10月13日 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib). Chaotic heart signaling causes a rapid, uncoordinated heartbeat. AFib may be temporary and start and stop on its own. But some episodes may not stop unless treated. AFib has been linked to stroke. Atrial flutter.

2024年12月5日 · The closest you can come to 'fixing' a fibrillating heart is to ablate the locus or re-entrant point where the extra signal is getting in and forcing the atrium to contract. If it works, the ablation dams, literally, or places a stockade, of fibrosis/scarring around the affected area, and that scarring prevents the electrical impulse from ...