Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why would my atrial fibrillation seem to like to run at around 150 beats per minute?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Atrial fibrillation: Atrial fibrillation sends hundreds of impulses down to the ventricles and as many as can get through cause the rapid rate. This is why one of our main treatment efforts is to slow the ventricular rate in afib.
Answered 4/6/2013
5.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
What medicine is good for atrial fibrillation and a,slow heart beat?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is an irregular heart beat most commonly atrial fibrillation or something else?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
If I have "benign atrial ectopic beats" every third or fourth beat and they last for a couple of hours could this cause blood clots like atrial fibrillation can?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Having atrial fibrillation , I do not feel fast heart beat or shortness of breath , due to medication. Would air travel for 6 hours be a problem?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How accurate is a bloodpresure monitor if used to measure my pulse rate while I have an attack of atrial fibrillation?Does it miss any heart beats?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
My heart has this weird beat to it; could it be atrial fibrillation?
Can atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular beat cause ventricular fibrillation?
Does cold weather induce slipped atrial beats and atrial fibrillation?
Is an irregular heart beat usually atrial fibrillation?
Help please! is an irregular heart beat always atrial fibrillation?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
