Atrial Fibrillation


Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition characterized by an irregular, often quickened heartbeat that seems to bounce or fibrillate. It occurs when the beating of the chambers of the heart is irregular, interfering with the proper flow of blood to the heart's chambers.

Sometimes referred to as afib, it increases your risk of heart disease, including heart failure and stroke. Your risk of stroke is five times higher if you have atrial fibrillation.

Afib is a common type of arrhythmia, estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to affect at least 2.7 million people in the United States. Since atrial fibrillation can go unnoticed for years, as many as 6.1 million Americans may actually have the condition.

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