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Will stress cause atrial fibrillation?
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It can: It can, but usually the heart has to have other problems for stress to precipitate this.
Answered 4/25/2014
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May provoke: Stress alone usually doesn't cause the arrhythmia unless there is some underlying predisposition. Having said that, someone with the predisposition, can have recurrences, especially with acute stress. You should make every effort to manage with stress-reducing techniques.
Answered 1/11/2019
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