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2. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating , which become longer or continuous over time. [ 4 ]

3. Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Is Most Common Complication of ...

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   Lifetime risk of AFib has increased with 1 in 3 people at risk for the condition at some point during their lives. The CDC estimates that 12.1 million U.S. adults will have atrial fibrillation by ...

4. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Binge drinking has been shown to cause arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation. Long-term heavy drinking can also cause alcohol cardiomyopathy, which involves damage to the heart’s structure ...

5. Do you know the classic symptoms of Afib heart arrhythmia ...

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   Afib happens when those cells start acting up after being triggered by something. That something could develop over time, fed by poor diet and exercise or a lifetime of excessive sports.

6. Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   There are no formal diagnostic criteria for TIC. Thus, TIC is typically diagnosed when (1) tests have excluded other causes of cardiomyopathy and (2) there is improvement in myocardial function after treatment of the tachycardia or arrhythmia. [1] [5] [6] Treatment of TIC can involve treating the heart failure as well as the tachycardia or ...

7. Cardiotonic agent - Wikipedia

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   Treatment primarily focuses on restoring normal heart rhythm and controlling the heart rate to minimise the risk of complications, including stroke. According to the ACC/AHA guidelines, intravenous digoxin (cardiac glycoside) can be used in atrial fibrillation (Afib) to assist heartbeats. [90]