Rhythm Doctor Everything about atrial fibrillation (AF)

Everything about Atrial fibrillation (AF) and other heart rhythm disorders

Cardiac arrhythmias can be a frightening and unpleasant experience. “Rhythm Doctor” was built to shine a light on these conditions and provide information on how patients can best approach their condition.

Everything about
atrial fibrillation (AF)
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder we know of, between 2.7 million to 6.1 million Americans have atrial fibrillation.

Some patients suffer the condition constantly, but many others only have it for some periods at a time. Atrial fibrillation can increase your risk of blood clots, unfortunately often in the brain. Additionally atrial fibrillation can weaken the heart’s pumping power, contributing to the risk of heart failure.

Symptoms

Symptoms

Are you short of breath? Do you find it more difficult to exercise? Does your heartbeat feel restless? Or maybe you need to use the bathroom more often. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have atrial fibrillation.

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Treatment

Treatment

There are different ways to treat atrial fibrillation: medication, electric shock, ablation. It is also important to consider the risk of blood clots during treatment.

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Prevention

prevention

The risk of blood clots, particularly in the brain, is significantly increased by atrial fibrillation. Fortunately it is possible to take measures to reduce your risk of developing the condition through a combination of diet, exercise, and other measures.

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Risk factors

Risk factors

There are a number of risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation. Some can be influenced, but not all.

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Living with atrial fibrillation (AF)

Living with atrial fibrillation (AF)

While atrial fibrillation is unpleasant it is perfectly possible for sufferers to live a good life, enjoying all of the physical and social activities that are close to their hearts.

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Other heart rhythm disorders
Atrial fibrillation is by far the most common heart rhythm disorder. However, there are a number of other heart rhythm disorders that can cause episodes of rapid heartbeat. They can either originate from the atria of the heart, from the AV node, from the ventricles of the heart, or be due to extra conduction pathways between the atria and ventricles.
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The Rhythm Doctor app is coming soon!
Soon you will be able to have the Rhythm Doctor whenever you need to get easy access to information about atrial fibrillation, help and advice, as well as smart functions to keep track of your heart and health via the Rhythm Doctor app. If you want to be notified when the app is ready, write your email below, and we will send you an email with a link to where you can see and download the app!
The Rhythm Doctor app is coming soon!

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eBook
"ABC - The Definitive Guide To Living With Atrial Fibrillation"
Everything you need to know about atrial fibrillation Whether you have only recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or have had atrial fibrillation for a long time, knowing more about the condition can help you manage it and live your best life.

I will try to give my opinion on what you should know as a patient suffering from the condition. The topic will be divided into different chapters designed to create a crash-course for atrial fibrillation.