Question 1

what does atrial fibrillation feel like in a person?

Accepted Answer

Various symptoms: Symptoms vary from patient to patient.  Some patients have no symptoms at all.  Possible symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, and sweating.

Question 2

could over-consumption of alcohol give a person symptoms like atrial fibrillation?

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Afib: Excess alcohol is a known cause of atrial fibrillation.

Question 3

can a person work in a costco warehouse if he has atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

If treated : Appropriately should not be an issue.

Question 4

does it matter if a person has atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If a pt has chronic afib or flutter , their rate is well controlled, and they are well anticoagulated shouldnt be a problem especially if the pt is asymptomatic . If they have symptoms such as palpitations or shortness of breathe despite on a good medical program they need to be converted or ablated . Rate controll is important to avoid a cardiomyopathy and anticoagulation to prevent a stroke.

Question 5

does anyone know a person who had a cardioversion for atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cardioversion is used in some patients with atrial fibrillation in an attempt to return to sinus rhythm (the normal rhythm). This is usually done in newly confirmed diagnoses of afib.  Before elective cardioversion, the doctor also needs to be sure there is no clot already present in the heart. If converted to sinus, long-term Coumadin (warfarin) may not be necessary. It is needed for a short period however.

Question 6

can a person with atrial fibrillation travel through airplane of 2,30hr duration.

Accepted Answer

Yes: If your heart rate is controlled on the ground, it will remain controlled in the air.

Question 7

can ibs cause atrial fibrillation in a person?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are studies suggesting a connection between IBS and atrial fibrillation.

Question 8

can a person continue to work a warehouse job if he has atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes.  Only stipulation is that if you are on blood thinners (coumadin, pradaxa, etc.) you would be at a higher risk of bleeding if you got hurt.

Question 9

what effect does altitude of 5280 feet have on a person with atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Atrial fibrillation: In general one mile altitude won't have a lot of effect on afib other than maybe some speed up of the heart rate. Oxygenation is still good at that altitude but its possible some shortness of breath and decreased exercise tolerance with exercise would be noted.

Question 10

would it be possible that a person work a warehouse job if he has atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Afib: It is possible to work a warehouse job with atrial fibrillation, would depend on the person and their conditon.

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