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About Atrial
Atrial fibrillation
and a common c
than 2 million pe
common in old a
80 years old. Ab
atrial fibrillation.
pressure, diabete
get a stroke if th
Atrial fibrillation
from a few minu
Atrial fibrillation
clots in the uppe
atria).These clots
causing a stroke
warfarin or eliqu
Fibrillation
is a common heart r
cause of major stroke
eople in North Ameri
age and found in 10%
out 20% of all stroke
. The elderly, or thos
es or heart disease a
hey have atrial fibrilla
is a rhythm problem
utes to days or week
can lead to the form
er chambers of the he
s can break off and f
.The use of blood thi
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® and others
, can lo
rhythm problem
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ica. It is more
% of people over
es are caused by
e with high blood
are more likely to
ation.
m that can last
ks and even years.
mation of blood
eart (the
low to the brain
nners, such as
ower the risk of
stroke in patie
A doctor can co
fibrillation by u
sometimes com
it on regularly
One sign of atr
many people d
still get a strok
episode of atri
increased risk
blood thinners
made by the p
nts with atrial fibrilla
onfirm the presence
using an EKG. Atrial f
me and go.So a docto
scheduled visits.
rial fibrillation is palp
don’t feel anything.T
ke. If someone has e
al fibrillation, they m
of a stroke. The decis
to prevent a stroke
patient and his docto
ation.
of atrial
ibrillation can
or may not see
pitations. But,
hese people can
ven one
may be at
sion to take
should be
r.
