What are the risks of atrial fibrillation?

Atrial fibrillation: Afib is a rapid irregular heart rhythm which can decrease heart efficiency as much as 20% in some patients. It can also be associated with clotting and clots travelling around the body to cause stroke or other problems. Some people have atrial fibrillation as their normal rhythm. Talk to your dr. About it if you have it.

Risk factors: Some are: ypertension, alcohol, older age, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, valvular heart disease, heart failure, conditions leading to chronic lung disease with pulmonary hypertension, inflammatory conidtions, acute illness especially postoperative state and infections (although the latter ones are more of triggers than causes).