What you should know about atrial fibrillation - a heart rhythm disorder Common Patients with atrial fibrillation - a dangerous arrhythmia stroke risk 5 times higher than normal. Atrial fibrillation is the direct cause causes about 120,000 cases of cerebral infarction each year and accounts for 25% of all cases of cerebral stroke. Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder most common. Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm disorder most, in the US according to statistics there are more than 3 million people with atrial fibrillation. Normally, the electrical conduction system of the heart emits pulses of electricity to the heart muscle cells, thereby causing a contraction of the heart rhythm. Fibrillation disorders occur due to the form of electrical impulses heart. When atrial fibrillation: Atrial fibrillation frequency up to 350 cycles / min instead of rhythmic contractions. This limits the flow of blood and blood hanging in the atrium was thereby forming clots, and if the clot leaves the left atrium causing cerebral embolism can cause a stroke. Statistics see patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke 5 times higher than normal. Atrial fibrillation is the direct cause causes about 120,000 cases of cerebral infarction each year and accounts for 25% of all cases of cerebral stroke. Stroke brain severely affected the quality of life of the patient, so preventing strokes is the target platform for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Although there are many methods to prevent stroke, however, the use of anticoagulants is always first-hand approach in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Anticoagulants really effective in reducing the risk of cerebral infarction. In addition to the risk of stroke, atrial fibrillation was the cause of the condition, such as heart failure, fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath . Atrial fibrillation is a progressive disease, which means that if no treatment will increasingly worsening. Then the symptoms will occur frequently and last longer. Persistent atrial fibrillation will cause a lot of difficulties to the treatment so see your doctor as soon as symptoms of atrial fibrillation. The risk factors of atrial fibrillation Even people with healthy lifestyle and not suffering from other diseases may also have atrial fibrillation. The main risk factors for atrial fibrillation include: Age over 60 Hypertension Coronary artery disease Heart failure Heart valve disease is open heart surgery History Sleep apnea thyroid disease Diabetes Chronic lung disease Abuse alcohol or substance use condition internal infection or surgical pathology severe symptoms of atrial fibrillation many patients with atrial fibrillation but absolutely no symptoms, on the other hand many patients with symptoms from the outset wear. The symptoms of atrial fibrillation patients vary, depending on age, cause of atrial fibrillation (heart disease or illness caused by other agencies) and to the effects of atrial fibrillation the heart's contractions. The symptoms include: feeling of tiredness or lack of energy (the most common) faster than normal heartbeat and irregular (fast at times slow) shallow breathing Suspense palpitations (feeling heart palpitations, pounding, throbbing) Difficulties in activities of daily living or reduced ability to respond to physical activity ie pain or feeling heavy chest several times urination Diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation diagnosis is confirmed by electrocardiogram map - this is a routine test. Furthermore atrial fibrillation can be detected by the mobile device mounted on the patient to monitor your heart rate over a period as long as Holter ECG. Patients wear a Holter ECG monitoring heart rate in the range of 1-7 days, perhaps weeks. These devices help record the day and night heart rates thereby providing accurate information about heart rate variability even when active and at rest. Treatment of atrial fibrillation should be started as soon as the diagnosis is determined. For the treatment of atrial fibrillation are effective against stroke with three main objectives ventricular rate control, transfer of AF to sinus rhythm and take anti east thrombosis prevention. There are many different methods for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Some patients may be cardioversion to sinus rhythm. Thoroughly burned atrial fibrillation catheter through the new method is indicated for patients who do not respond to other treatments or do not want treatment lock. This is the method used to create energy small cuts on the surface of endothelial left atrium to isolate the unusual momentum caused by atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke due to blood clot formation , therefore, doctors often have to use anticoagulants for patients. The choice, as well as calculate the benefits, risks of using anticoagulants should be carefully calculated based on age, accompanying diseases (such as heart failure, hypertension, diabetes).
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