how to know if you have Afib, patient education video by Dr. Carlo Oller
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How do you know if you have Atrial Fibrillation?
Understanding AFib warning signs and symptoms
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is a condition that causes your heartbeat to be irregular and it also speeds up your heart rate. If you’re affected, chances are you’ve had at least some of the symptoms, even if you haven’t realized what they point to. Continue reading to learn more about AFib and gain an understanding of some key warning signs and symptoms.
Why do some people have atrial fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation causes the atria (the two upper chambers in the heart) to beat irregularly and out of sync with the ventricles (the two lower chambers of the heart). The upper chambers “quiver” due to erratic electrical signals and this produces a rapid and irregular heartbeat.
Technically, you’re more likely to have atrial fibrillation if you’re older but plenty of younger people are affected by it too. Atrial fibrillation can also run in families.
Other factors that can make atrial fibrillation more likely include high blood pressure (especially if it’s not controlled through medication and diet), chronic conditions, and problems affecting the heart such as heart disease, heart attack, congenital heart defects and abnormal heart valves.
What does atrial fibrillation feel like?
For most people, atrial fibrillation is symptomatic and there will be warning signs that something isn’t right. The first sign of atrial fibrillation can be a missed or skipped beat, followed very quickly by a “thudding” or “flipping” feeling in the chest and a fast, racing heart rate. This is one of the most common signs of atrial fibrillation and it can be really scary, to the point of feeling like you’re having a heart attack.
Symptoms can be fairly minor or very intense, depending on how severe your atrial fibrillation is. Some people only get a few relatively minor symptoms and can still go about normal life with them, while others are completely debilitated.
Some of the common symptoms that people with atrial fibrillation can experience include:
* Heart palpitations, which produce sensations of a racing, “flipping”, quivering heartbeat — a lot like a fish reacts when out of water
* Pain/discomfort in the chest
* Feeling short of breath
* Fatigue and weakness, even when doing simple tasks that aren’t exhausting
* Feeling faint and exhausted after an episode of atrial fibrillation
* Finding it difficult to do anything very physical, such as exercising
* Dizziness and feeling light headed
* Confusion
* Sweating
* Feeling panicky and anxious
Understanding AFib warning signs and symptoms
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is a condition that causes your heartbeat to be irregular and it also speeds up your heart rate. If you’re affected, chances are you’ve had at least some of the symptoms, even if you haven’t realized what they point to. Continue reading to learn more about AFib and gain an understanding of some key warning signs and symptoms.
Why do some people have atrial fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation causes the atria (the two upper chambers in the heart) to beat irregularly and out of sync with the ventricles (the two lower chambers of the heart). The upper chambers “quiver” due to erratic electrical signals and this produces a rapid and irregular heartbeat.
Technically, you’re more likely to have atrial fibrillation if you’re older but plenty of younger people are affected by it too. Atrial fibrillation can also run in families.
Other factors that can make atrial fibrillation more likely include high blood pressure (especially if it’s not controlled through medication and diet), chronic conditions, and problems affecting the heart such as heart disease, heart attack, congenital heart defects and abnormal heart valves.
What does atrial fibrillation feel like?
For most people, atrial fibrillation is symptomatic and there will be warning signs that something isn’t right. The first sign of atrial fibrillation can be a missed or skipped beat, followed very quickly by a “thudding” or “flipping” feeling in the chest and a fast, racing heart rate. This is one of the most common signs of atrial fibrillation and it can be really scary, to the point of feeling like you’re having a heart attack.
Symptoms can be fairly minor or very intense, depending on how severe your atrial fibrillation is. Some people only get a few relatively minor symptoms and can still go about normal life with them, while others are completely debilitated.
Some of the common symptoms that people with atrial fibrillation can experience include:
* Heart palpitations, which produce sensations of a racing, “flipping”, quivering heartbeat — a lot like a fish reacts when out of water
* Pain/discomfort in the chest
* Feeling short of breath
* Fatigue and weakness, even when doing simple tasks that aren’t exhausting
* Feeling faint and exhausted after an episode of atrial fibrillation
* Finding it difficult to do anything very physical, such as exercising
* Dizziness and feeling light headed
* Confusion
* Sweating
* Feeling panicky and anxious
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