Living with atrial fibrillation
What to expect and how to live better with atrial fibrillation
PFA ablation works better than sham surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation
Read more: PFA ablation works better than sham surgery in patients with atrial fibrillationNew research shows that PFA ablation dramatically reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence and improves quality of life compared with a sham procedure.
What Is Atrial Fibrillation (AF)?
Read more: What Is Atrial Fibrillation (AF)?What is Atrial Fibrillation? is the most commonly diagnosed form of arrhythmia. One in four of us will be diagnosed with AF
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
Read more: What is an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)An electrocardiogram ECG is used to find out what kind of heart rhythm disorder you have. The ECG shows the electrical activity of your heart
The Latest Research On Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation
Read more: The Latest Research On Alcohol and Atrial FibrillationThere has been agreement for many years that there is a link between alcohol and atrial fibrillation, as a risc factor and a trigger of afib.
How Effective Is Ablation Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation?
Read more: How Effective Is Ablation Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation?An ablation treatment is performed with a small instrument called an ablation catheter, which is inserted into the left atrium of the heart
Direct Current Cardioversion – An Electric Shock That Makes Your Heart Beat Regularly
Read more: Direct Current Cardioversion – An Electric Shock That Makes Your Heart Beat RegularlyDC Conversion (Direct Current Cardioversion) delivers a direct current shock to the chest in an attempt to alter the rhythm of the heart.
A Brief History of Atrial Fibrillation
Read more: A Brief History of Atrial FibrillationThe earliest evidence of humanity’s understanding of heart disease is found in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Mesopotamia.
What can I do if my atrial fibrillation re-occurs
Read more: What can I do if my atrial fibrillation re-occursEven if you are receiving treatment to avoid new episodes of atrial fibrillation it is possible for episodes of atrial fibrillation re-occurs
Different types of atrial fibrillation
Read more: Different types of atrial fibrillationThere are three different types of atrial fibrillation: Seizure (paroxystic), Constant (persistent) and Chronic (permanent) atrial fibrillation
Decreased pumping power in the heart, or Heart failure
Read more: Decreased pumping power in the heart, or Heart failureCan atrial fibrillation cause heart failure? Atrial fibrillation can cause heart failure and conversely, heart failure can also lead to afib.
Exercise and atrial fibrillation
Read more: Exercise and atrial fibrillationThere are many studies that have shown a “U-shaped” connection between the level of sports activity and the risk of atrial fibrillation.
How To Live Better With Atrial Fibrillation
Read more: How To Live Better With Atrial FibrillationThis article will cover the primary known factors statistically proven to increase the risk of causing episodes of atrial fibrillation.
Atrial Fibrillation And Sleep Apnea
Read more: Atrial Fibrillation And Sleep ApneaObstructive sleep apnea is common in people with atrial fibrillation. Up to half of all people with atrial fibrillation also have sleep apnea
What do we know about the causes of atrial fibrillation?
Read more: What do we know about the causes of atrial fibrillation?Atrial fibrillation is – like many other diseases – what we call “multifactorial”. There are many different causes of atrial fibrillation (afib)
Atrial fibrillation and quality of life
Read more: Atrial fibrillation and quality of lifeMany people live a good and rich life despite atrial fibrillation (atrial fibrillation), however there are many individuals whose quality of life is significantly reduced by the condition.
