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Atrial Fibrillation

Usually, your heart contracts and relaxes to a regular rhythm. With atrial fibrillation, the top chambers of the heart (the atria) beat irregularly and cannot effectively move blood into the ventricles.

Possible atrial fibrillation triggers are:

• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

• Congenital Heart Defects

• Heart Attack

• Hypertension

• Infections

• Lung Diseases

• Post-Surgery

• Sick Sinus Syndrome

• Sleep Apnea

• Stimulants (Tobacco, Caffeine, Medications, Alcohol)

• Thyroid Disease 

• Valvular Heart Disease

How is AFIB Diagnosed?

Diagnosis includes a combination of pulse check, listening to heart sounds with the following tests:

• Echocardiogram

• Electrocardiogram (EKG)

• Event Monitor

• Holter Monitor

• Stress Testing

• Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

For more information on atrial fibrillation visit our website:

https://www.heartplace.com/what-we-treat-atrial-fibrillation