Question 1

how can someone stop atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Depends: New onset atrial fibrillation is often self limited, going away by itself.  But the cause dictates the subsequent course.  Thus treating things like high blood pressure, heart valve disease, heart failure, over active thyroid hormones, coronary disease, and avoiding alcohol may be important.  Some drugs are useful to maintain rate and rhythm.  If needed, electric shock (cardioversion) is effective.

Question 2

for atrial fibrillation, can you still have an electrical cardio-version if drugs (flecainide) stop working?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Please make sure you have seen an electrophysiologist...   That is really essential...

In short yes you can be cardioverted, but by a specialist

Question 3

1) is bisoprolol used to treat atrial fibrillation? (2) if a person becomes hypotensive e.g.102/55, 102/68, & 106/63 should he stop using bisoprolol?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This beta blocker is used to treat or control the ventricular response to atrial fibrillation. It can lower blood pressure and, of course, slow the ventricular rate too much(below 60). If you're experiencing side effects, discuss this with your physician or cardiologist who may lower the dose of prescribe another beta blocker or even switch to digoxin although this medication is less popular now.

Question 4

can someone work with atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Work and afib: It depends on the person's overall functional status but in general, patients can work with atrial fibrillation.

Question 5

how does someone prevent atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Avoid stimulants: Avoid alcohol, caffeine, decongestants, valvular heart disease, obesity , hyperthyroidism, chf, hypertension, and old age.

Question 6

what is atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Fast irregular pulse: When the small chambers of the heart  ( atria) are beating very fast ( more than 300 beats per minute) the  larger chambers beat fast and irregularly.

Question 7

is atrial fibrillation inherited?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: There is a gene that makes the tendency to get it more likely, but most a fib is due to environmental and aquired factors such as age, valvular heart disease and alcohol.

Question 8

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 9

is atrial fibrillation hereditary?

Accepted Answer

No: Congenital heart problems can be inherited and this can lead to afib. But afib itself is not.

Question 10

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.

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