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During atrial fibrillation, the heart's upper chambers — called the atria — beat chaotically and irregularly. They beat out of sync with the lower heart chambers, called the ventricles. For many people, AFib may have no symptoms.
For atrial fibrillation, some basic questions to ask your doctor include: What is likely causing my symptoms or condition? What are other possible causes for my symptoms or condition?
Get emergency medical care if you have these heart symptoms: Chest pain. Shortness of breath. Fainting. Always call 911 or your local emergency number if you think you might be having a heart attack. A type of arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation can cause a dramatic drop in blood pressure.
Atrial flutter is a type of heart rhythm disorder, called an arrhythmia. It is similar to atrial fibrillation (AFib). But in atrial flutter the heart rhythm is more organized and less chaotic than in AFib. A person can have both atrial flutter and AFib. Atrial flutter may not cause symptoms.
Mayo Clinic doctors trained in heart diseases use the most current treatments for atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders, including hybrid ablation and pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that number could be as high as 12 million by the start of the next decade.
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heartbeat. Making healthy diet changes can help improve overall heart health. A heart healthy diet includes plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Collapse and loss of consciousness are the most common symptoms of ventricular fibrillation. Before a ventricular fibrillation episode, you may have symptoms of an irregularly fast or erratic heartbeat (arrhythmia). You may have: Chest pain; Very fast heartbeat (tachycardia) Dizziness; Nausea; Shortness of breath
Mayo Clinic electrophysiologist Fred Kusumoto, M.D., explains what happens in the heart to create atrial fibrillation and what can be done to fix it. Jeff Olsen: This is a normal heartbeat. [HEART BEATING] Atrial fibrillation interrupts this regular beat.
Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat. It's commonly called AFib. The relationship between AFib and stress, anxiety and depression is complex. Some studies say there's a link between symptoms of these mental health conditions and the risk of AFib. Other studies say there's not.