Atrial Fibrillation And Treatment
Posted by | Posted in Articles | Posted on 19-11-2009
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) or Afib is the most common heart rhythm disorder and effects around 1per cent of the population. It’s favorite age to strike is “my age” late forties to early fifties. It should be said Atrial Fibrillation is an electrical problem in the heart and not a plumbing problem like a normal heart attack or blockage.
Atrial fibrillation clients should be treated with blood thinner unless there is a contraindication present, such as bleeding ulcers or a history of stroke. The atrium now is unable to clear the out blood with each stroke and therefore the blood pools and poses a hazard for forming blood clots. Causes of Atrial Fibrillation
The common Causes of Atrial Fibrillation:
Heart failure.
Congenital heart disease.
Chronic lung disease.
Heart valve disease.
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