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  1. Atrial fibrillation treatment improves quality of life for patients - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Atrial fibrillation, sometimes referred to as "a-fib", is an irregular and often rapid heartbeat that can increase the risk of strokes, heart failure and ...

  2. 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.

  3. Mayo Clinic Q & A: Why a fluttering heart could lead to stroke

    Of the strokes resulting from atrial fibrillation, 90% occur from clots originating in the left atrial appendage in the left atrium of the heart. Key risk ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Atrial fibrillation and surgery

    ANSWER: Atrial fibrillation is a disorder where electricity in the top chambers of the heart ― the atria ― is chaotic and causes the heart to beat irregularly.

  6. Cryoablation Recently Approved as Atrial Fibrillation Treatment - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Atrial fibrillation is a common form of arrhythmia that results in fast and chaotic heartbeats when the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, "wiggle" due to ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating atrial fibrillation with blood thinners - understanding the benefits and risks

    Symptoms often include heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness. During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers, called atria, beat ...

  8. Heart arrhythmia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation (AFib). Chaotic heart signaling causes a rapid, uncoordinated heartbeat. AFib may be temporary and start and stop on its own. But some ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing atrial fibrillation

    September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. But what is atrial fibrillation and how do you fix it?

  10. Mayo Clinic offers new innovative therapy to treat atrial fibrillation

    ... atrial fibrillation (AFib). The irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm of AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart, increasing a patient's risk of ...