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  1. Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia. AFib can lead to blood ...

  2. Atrial fibrillation - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Treatment for atrial fibrillation may include medicines to do the following: Control the speed of the heartbeat. Restore the heart rhythm. Prevent blood clots, ...

  3. Does atrial fibrillation run in families? - Mayo Clinic

    It can. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder. It causes irregular and chaotic heartbeats that can lead to stroke. AFib can be passed down ...

  4. Atrial fibrillation ablation - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation ablation may be done if medicines or other treatments for AFib don't work. But sometimes it's the first treatment for certain people with ...

  5. Atrial fibrillation and managing stress - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat. It's commonly called AFib . The relationship between AFib and stress, anxiety and depression is ...

  6. Can Atrial Fibrillation Cause a Heart Attack or Lead to Other Serious Complications? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers (atria) beat chaotically and irregularly, out of coordination with the two lower chambers (ventricles) ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is atrial fibrillation?

    Atrial fibrillation interrupts a regular heartbeat. "In atrial fibrillation, instead of the atria squeezing in a normal, regular fashion, the atria beat ...

  8. Should I make changes to my diet if I've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation? - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heartbeat. Making healthy diet changes can help improve overall heart health.

  9. Pregnancy and atrial fibrillation - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common heart rhythm disorder, called an arrhythmia. If you have AFib, you might need to change how you manage the heart ...

  10. Tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib. This is the most common type of tachycardia. · Atrial flutter. Atrial flutter is similar to A-fib , but heartbeats are ...