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Can someone have atrial fibrillation and never know it, or will there be shortness of breath?
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Yes: Yes if heart rate is slow, person might not have any symptoms like palpitation, chest pain or shortness of breath.
Answered 4/8/2015
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Some have no symptom: Some patients are asymptomatic.
Answered 12/11/2012
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