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Fatty infiltration helps explain why obesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation in one fifth of patients. [62] Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of heart failure by 11 per 1000, kidney problems by 6 per 1000, death by 4 per 1000, stroke by 3 per 1000, and coronary heart disease by 1 per 1000. [161]
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Heart failure is a leading cause of hospital readmissions in the U.S. People aged 65 and older were readmitted at a rate of 24.5 per 100 admissions in 2011. In the same year, heart failure patients under Medicaid were readmitted at a rate of 30.4 per 100 admissions, and uninsured people were readmitted at a rate of 16.8 per 100 admissions.
A normal resting heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute. A resting heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute is defined as a tachycardia. During an episode of SVT, the heart beats about 150 to 220 times per minute. [9] Specific treatment depends on the type of SVT [5] and can include medications, medical procedures, or surgery. [5]
It’s possible you could have a heart rhythm disorder like atrial fibrillation, or Afib. “When we're trying to evaluate palpitations, we want to identify whether there's an actual arrhythmia ...
New data indicates that more than 80% of patients who received radiofrequency-based ablation were free from any form of atrial arrhythmia at a one-year followup.
In 20% of cases, no cause of death can be found, even after extensive examination. [13] Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome in alcohol abuse is a significant cause of death among heavy drinkers, characterized by older age and severe liver damage, highlighting the need for family screening for heritable channelopathies. [4]
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