Oct 3, 2025 · 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 …

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) may be diagnosed when a health checkup is done for another reason. To diagnose AFib, the healthcare professional examines you and listens to your heart.

Aug 29, 2024 · A person can have both atrial flutter and AFib. Atrial flutter may not cause symptoms. But some people may have a pounding, rapid heartbeat and chest pain. Fainting or …

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder. In a typical heart, a group of cells called the sinus node sends electrical signals that start each heartbeat.

Jun 18, 2025 · The atria can remodel as a response to atrial fibrillation. This makes patients more prone to AFib, and harder to get patients out of this rhythm and keep them in normal sinus …

During an atrial tachycardia episode, the heart beats more than 100 times a minute. Then it returns to a heart rate of around 60 to 80 beats a minute. An episode may start slowly, or it …

Sep 28, 2023 · Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and …

May 29, 2025 · Atrial fibrillation is a common type of heart rhythm disorder where the heart doesn't beat efficiently. This makes the heart unable to pump enough blood out to the body with each …

Jan 23, 2024 · An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole between the heart's upper chambers. The heart problem is present at birth. It is a type of congenital heart defect.

Nov 26, 2024 · Bonow RO, et al., eds. Atrial fibrillation: Clinical features, mechanisms and management. In: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 12th …