Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

my grandmother is 83 years old. she has atrial fibrillation, had a stroke and has chronic pulmonary embolism. she is on xarelto 20mg daily. 48 hours ago she felt dizzy and fell, bruising her head. only headache that subsided. what to do with xarelto?

Accepted Answer

: Given that your grandma was on a blood thinner and fell, she needs to be evaluated to make sure she is not having a slow bleed. ( subdural hematoma).  You should be on the look out for any changes in mental status, sleepiness, equilibrium, etc.  She may need a head CT to exclude a subdural hematoma. You should communicate with her doctors regarding the Xarelto.

Question 5

can atrial fibrillation cause ed?

Accepted Answer

No: Afib cannot directly cause ed.  Medicines used to treat afib can impair erections and conditions associated with afib such as heart failure, coronary disease also can cause ed.

Question 6

can atrial fibrillation affect ed?

Accepted Answer

No, but the meds can: Atrial fib should not affect erectile dysfunction in any direct way. However, two classes of medications commonly used to control heart rate in atrial fib (beta blockers and calcium channel blockers) can cause ed, or more commonly worsen ED symptoms that already exist.

Question 7

what does atrial fibrillation means?

Accepted Answer

Irregular heart beat: Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heart beat that results in a fluttering (fibrillating) of the top portion of the heart.

Question 8

who is at risk for atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Htn: People with other cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension or CHF or have had an mi  that has damaged the heart itself are all at risk for atrial fibrillation.

Question 9

can atrial fibrillation resolve itself?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Sometimes it comes and goes (paroxysmal), and sometimes it is a onetime thing because of. Stimulants like alcohol or caffeine. Most of the time in an older person it is permanent.

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