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- Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart The condition also increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications
- Atrial fibrillation - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Together, you and your health care team discuss the best treatment option for you It's important to follow your atrial fibrillation treatment plan If AFib isn't well controlled, it may lead to other complications, including stroke and heart failure
- Atrial flutter - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Atrial flutter is a type of heart rhythm disorder, called an arrhythmia It is similar to atrial fibrillation (AFib) But in atrial flutter the heart rhythm is more organized and less chaotic than in AFib A person can have both atrial flutter and AFib Atrial flutter may not cause symptoms
- Atrial septal defect (ASD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Small atrial septal defects might be found by chance and never cause a concern Others might close during infancy or early childhood A large, long-term atrial septal defect can damage the heart and lungs Surgery may be needed to repair an atrial septal defect and to prevent complications
- Fibrilación auricular - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
La fibrilación auricular es un ritmo cardíaco irregular y, a menudo, muy rápido El ritmo cardíaco irregular se conoce como arritmia La fibrilación auricular puede derivar en coágulos sanguíneos en el corazón Esta afección también aumenta el riesgo de tener un accidente cerebrovascular, insuficiencia cardíaca y otras complicaciones relacionadas con el corazón
- Left artrial enlargement - Mayo Clinic Connect
The enlargement of (so far) only the left atrium tells me, a non-expert, that you have some atrial arrhythmia and it has gone on long enough that your atrium walls have expanded due to the strain on them
- Afibs -and- Left Atrial Enlargement - Mayo Clinic Connect
The former is the most worrisome because it usually leads to mitral valve prolapse, and that CAN cause AF It also works the other way around: AF can lead to atrial enlargement, and at the same time collagen deposits, and fibrosis, and those can cause mitral valve prolapse
- Atrial flutter - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
If your healthcare team thinks you have atrial flutter, you may have blood tests to check your liver, thyroid and kidneys Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) This quick test checks the electrical activity of the heart It can show how fast or how slow the heart is beating
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