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A-fib (atrial fibrillation)
A quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 45-year old asked:
How does atrial fibrillation with ventricular standstill differ from fine v-fib?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you tell me if atrial fibrillation with ventricular standstill is recognized from fine v-fib?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can A fib present as a few or one or two flutters in chest lasting few seconds? Can these symptoms potentially be of Atrial fibrillation?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Beside taking arrhythmia medicines, what are other option for atrial fibrillation? Does a pace maker or defibrillator cure a fib?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Mother in law has atrial fibrillation but cannot handle blood thinners( they cause her bleeding issues). What else can treat Atrial fib besides blood thinners?
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A 29-year old asked:
What meds can I use to control my a fib? What are the risks and side effects of medications to control my atrial fibrillation or to reduce the risk of stroke? What are the risks/benefits of other treatment options?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is atrium fibrillation cured in china?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is atrial fibrillation?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is atrial fibrillation inherited?
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A 35-year old asked:
How is atrial fibrillation treated?
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A 42-year old asked:
Atrial fibrillation , what are the chances of survival?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can stress cause atrial fibrillation?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will stress cause atrial fibrillation?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can magnesium help atrial fibrillation?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can atrial fibrillation be psychosomatic?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the risks of atrial fibrillation?
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A female asked:
Causes of non valvular atrial fibrillation?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why does atrial fibrillation cause strokes?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will hypovolemia cause atrial fibrillation?
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A 56-year old female asked:
How can alcohol cause atrial fibrillation ?
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A 25-year old asked:
Can atrial fibrillation be life threatening?
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A 33-year old asked:
How can tyramine cause atrial fibrillation?
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A 38-year old asked:
How does someone prevent atrial fibrillation?
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A 31-year old asked:
Could atrial fibrillation be caused by valerian?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you describe non-valvular atrial fibrillation?
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A 71-year old male asked:
Can Hypothroidism cause atrial fibrillation?Thanks
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A 31-year old asked:
How can atrial fibrillation and flutter be treated?
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A 23-year old asked:
How effective are ablations for atrial fibrillations?
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A 24-year old asked:
What are the risks of going into atrial fibrillation?
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A 32-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my dad has atrial fibrillation?
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