Atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, is the most common type of treated heart arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, too fast, or in an irregular way.
When a person has AFib, the normal beating in the upper chambers of the heart is irregular, and blood doesn’t flow as well as it should from the atria to the lower chambers of the heart. AFib may happen in brief episodes, or it may be a permanent condition.
The risk for AFib increases with age. High blood pressure increases with advancing age and accounts for about 1 in 5 cases of AFib. Risk factors include:
Some people who have AFib don’t know they have it and don’t have any symptoms. Others may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
Treatment may include:
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