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A-fib (atrial fibrillation)
Chronic atrial fibrillation

Chronic atrial fibrillation

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Is a type of:

A-fib (atrial fibrillation)

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Dizziness
Chest pain
Fatigue
Low blood pressure
Rapid heart rate
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Chronic atrial fibrillation
Warfarin
4.6
16 reviews
Metoprolol
3.8
6 reviews
Digoxin
3.5
13 reviews
Amiodarone
3.1
8 reviews
Diltiazem
3
8 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Chronic atrial fibrillation

Surgery

Cardiac ablation
3.6
8 reviews
Cardioversion
2.8
33 reviews

Other treatments

Watchful waiting

Tests

Holter monitoring
Basic metabolic panel
Thyroid blood tests
Electrocardiogram

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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