Atrial Fibrillation – Dispelling 6 Myths: Butterflies in the stomach can signal excitement or nervousness. But fluttering in the chest can signal a short circuit in the heart’s natural electrical wiring, or arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (A-fib), the most common arrhythmia in the United States, is an off-speed rhythm in the heart’s upper chambers. A-fib may be linked to conditions such as high blood pressure (hypertension), coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, heart failure, chronic lung disease or a clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism), among others. But in 10 percent of cases, A-fib is not associated with any other disease. A-fib can cause the following symptoms: Heart palpitations Dizziness Fatigue Chest discomfort Shortness of breath However, up to 30 percent of A-fib episodes cause no symptoms at all. Below, Walid Saliba, MD, Director of the Electrophysiology Lab and the Center for Atrial Fibrillation in Cleveland Clinic’s Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute, addresses some common myths about A-fib:health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/02/atrial-fibrillation-dispelling-6-myths/?utm_campaign=cc+posts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=googleplus&utm_content=140915+afib+common+myths&dynid=googleplus-_-cc+posts-_-social-_-social-_-140915+afib+common+myths
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:48:19 +0000
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