Oct 3, 2025 · 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 …

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) may be diagnosed when a health checkup is done for another reason. To diagnose AFib, the healthcare professional examines you and listens to your heart.

Oct 13, 2023 · 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 …

Apr 9, 2024 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder. In a typical heart, a group of cells called the sinus node sends electrical signals that start each heartbeat.

Sep 23, 2019 · Atrial fibrillation interrupts a regular heartbeat. "In atrial fibrillation, instead of the atria squeezing in a normal, regular fashion, the atria beat irregularly and chaotically," says Dr. …

Aug 29, 2024 · Control the speed of the heartbeat. Restore the heart rhythm. Prevent blood clots if you also have AFib. Surgeries or other procedures If medicine doesn't control atrial flutter, a …

Jun 28, 2024 · Some people who have irregular heartbeats, such as AFib, have blood clots form in the heart. Shocking the heart can cause these blood clots to move to other parts of the body …

Apr 18, 2024 · Either it is afib or not afib and the stroke risk comes from afib. The fact that I end up in the hospital or even the ICU is because of low blood pressure and the way treatment of …

Aug 29, 2024 · A complication of atrial flutter is atrial fibrillation (AFib). About half of people with atrial flutter get AFib within three years. AFib increases the risk of blood clots and strokes. …

Oct 28, 2022 · Medications, implanted devices or surgery may be recommended to prevent episodes of ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular fibrillation may also be called VFib, V-fib or VF.