Risk Factors
Risk factors for blood clots and bleeding and risk factors for atrial fibrillation
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
Unnoticed factors that can trigger atrial fibrillation
Read more: Unnoticed factors that can trigger atrial fibrillationThere are many factors that can trigger atrial fibrillation – understanding these can help you avoid developing or worsening your afib.
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
Read more: High blood pressure (Hypertension)High blood pressure can strain the heart and blood vessels which can lead to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
How Does Your Weight Affect Atrial Fibrillation?
Read more: How Does Your Weight Affect Atrial Fibrillation?New studies explain more about the connection between excess weight and atrial fibrillation, and the effect weight loss has on afib.
Atrial fibrillation and alcohol
Read more: Atrial fibrillation and alcoholIt is important to understand the difference between alcohol as a risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation or as a risk factor for relapse
Stress and Atrial Fibrillation
Read more: Stress and Atrial FibrillationThis article will cover the relationship between stress and atrial fibrillation as a risk factor for development and as a trigger of afib.
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.
Atrial fibrillation and age
Read more: Atrial fibrillation and ageAtrial fibrillation becomes much more common the older we get. In particular, the risk increases when we reach the age of 65-70 and older.
Risk of Blood clots and severe bleeding
Read more: Risk of Blood clots and severe bleedingAtrial fibrillation increases the risk of blood clots, as during an episode the atria is not able to properly drain and can cause blood clots
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.
Increased metabolism (hyperthyreoidism)
Read more: Increased metabolism (hyperthyreoidism)Increased metabolism, too much metabolic hormone is produced in the “thyroid gland”. An increased metabolism can cause atrial fibrillation.
Diabetes and atrial fibrillation
Read more: Diabetes and atrial fibrillationPeople with both diabetes and atrial fibrillation are at greater risk for blood clot complications for their atrial fibrillation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – “COPD”
Read more: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – “COPD”The most common chronic lung disease “COPD” often causes increased pressure in the pulmonary circulation. And can therefore strain the heart.
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
Can smoking cause Atrial Fibrillation?
Read more: Can smoking cause Atrial Fibrillation?Smoking and atrial fibrillation. The increased risk of afib as an active smoker, corresponds to the difference in risk between 60 and 63-year olds.
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)
