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In an average lifetime, your heart beats about 2.5 billion times. It is a muscle that works day and night to quietly push blood through its four chambers, sending and receiving blood from the rest of your body. You are usually unaware of your heart’s hard work unless you...
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Atrial fibrillation, which is also known as “A-fib” or “AF,” is a type of arrhythmia or irregular heart rhythm. There are electrical impulses that cause the atria to contract. If these electrical impulses are not coordinated properly, then the atria will contract irregularly and very fast. This causes the heart...
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Atrial fibrillation (or afib) occurs when the function of the four chambers of the heart get out of step, producing irregularities in the heartbeat. In addition to well-documented causes of atrial fibrillation, recent research has found a number of ways this condition can occur. Fortunately, some of these recently found causes...
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With atrial fibrillation present in approximately 20% of strokes, the potentially life-threatening connections between these two conditions cannot be ignored. Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-Fib) is an irregular heartbeat. It is the most common heart arrhythmia, affecting roughly 2.7 million Americans, according to the American Heart Association. Stroke, a...
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Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that afflicts many Americans. It is considered to be the most common of all heart rhythm disorders, affecting more than 2.3 million people. Some of the symptoms are chest pains, fainting, and palpitations. Atrial fibrillation episodes can conclude within minutes or days, or...
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Atrial fibrillation is caused when the heart’s atria, which are its two upper chambers, start to beat in an irregular way. It’s one of the most common forms of heart arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation can prevent the body from getting the blood that it needs. This is why some people...
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Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rate that results in poor circulation. In most instances, people with this condition have very rapid heartbeats. During atrial fibrillation, the two upper chambers of the heart beat out of sync with the heart’s two lower chambers. Symptoms of the condition include fatigue,...
In an average lifetime, your heart beats about 2.5 billion times. It is a muscle that works day and night to quietly push blood through its four chambers, sending and receiving blood from the rest of your body. You are usually unaware of your heart’s hard work unless you...
Atrial fibrillation, which is also known as “A-fib” or “AF,” is a type of arrhythmia or irregular heart rhythm. There are electrical impulses that cause the atria to contract. If these electrical impulses are not coordinated properly, then the atria will contract irregularly and very fast. This causes the heart...
Atrial fibrillation (or afib) occurs when the function of the four chambers of the heart get out of step, producing irregularities in the heartbeat. In addition to well-documented causes of atrial fibrillation, recent research has found a number of ways this condition can occur. Fortunately, some of these recently found causes...
With atrial fibrillation present in approximately 20% of strokes, the potentially life-threatening connections between these two conditions cannot be ignored. Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-Fib) is an irregular heartbeat. It is the most common heart arrhythmia, affecting roughly 2.7 million Americans, according to the American Heart Association. Stroke, a...
Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that afflicts many Americans. It is considered to be the most common of all heart rhythm disorders, affecting more than 2.3 million people. Some of the symptoms are chest pains, fainting, and palpitations. Atrial fibrillation episodes can conclude within minutes or days, or...
Atrial fibrillation is caused when the heart’s atria, which are its two upper chambers, start to beat in an irregular way. It’s one of the most common forms of heart arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation can prevent the body from getting the blood that it needs. This is why some people...
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rate that results in poor circulation. In most instances, people with this condition have very rapid heartbeats. During atrial fibrillation, the two upper chambers of the heart beat out of sync with the heart’s two lower chambers. Symptoms of the condition include fatigue,...