Question 1

can albuterol inhaler cause v tach with chronic atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Albuterol can increase your atrio-ventricular conduction and make your atrial fibrillation conduct faster to the ventricles, so you could have an overall faster heart rate. Albuterol does not usually cause ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation.

Question 2

can you tell me the symptoms of chronic atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

There may be none: Atrial fibrillation is a heart arrhythmia where the atria (2top chambers) are contracting in a rapid disorganized manner, and the blood is being pumped only as a result of the lower chambers, the ventricles. If the ventricular rate is fast, the symptoms can be palpitations or fluttering in the chest, shortness of breath, chest pains. At fib puts one at risk for strokes, so it must be treated.

Question 3

can you treat chronic atrial fibrillation by becoming a vegetarian?

Accepted Answer

No: Atrial fibrillation is a chaotic rhythm from the top chamber of the heart... Treatment is blood thinner spending on a score given by your risk factors, and antiarrhythmic, which a medicine to keep you in normal rhythm, cardioversion, atrial fibrillation ablation , or av nodal blockers, which is a medicine to keep the lower chamber of your heart slower.  Talk to your cardiac electrophysiologist.

Question 4

does atrial fibrillation cause fainting?

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Agin: Atral fibrillation can cause fainting in some circumstances but usually doesn't. If you have both you should see your doc for an evaluation.

Question 5

can stress cause atrial fibrillation?

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Yes: Yes it is possible, especially if the heart is damaged , or enlarged.

Question 6

will stress cause atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

It can: It can, but usually the heart has to have other problems for stress to precipitate this.

Question 7

causes of non valvular atrial fibrillation?

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Many: High blood pressure is a risk factor. Consider high thyroid levels, premature heart beats, or high amounts of Epinephrine (rare). There are other rare causes. 
Most times we don't find a specific cause- age increases risk for af- the most common heart rhythm disorder.

Question 8

why does atrial fibrillation cause strokes?

Accepted Answer

Clot formation: Because blood in the left atrium is not propelled forward normally during atiral fibrillation, it allows for the formation of clots. Small areas of blood pooling resembling little eddy currents allow blood to slow down and form clots. If one of these clots is then propelled forward it can travel to the brain, become lodged in a blood vessel and cause a stroke.A clot the size of a pinhead can do it.

Question 9

will hypovolemia cause atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

It can: The stress of hypovolemia can trigger reflex tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, especially in a diseased heart.

Question 10

how can alcohol cause atrial fibrillation ?

Accepted Answer

Excess alcohol : Heavy drinking iver time can lead to cardiomyopathy as alcohol works as a myocardial suppressant but even in smaller but usually excessive quantities it can cause atrial fibrillation due to its dehydrating and electrolyte depleting effects.  This is often referred to as "holiday heart".

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