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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 flutter - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  5. Pregnancy and atrial fibrillation - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation is a common type of irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia. The condition is commonly called AFib. If you have AFib, you might ...

  6. 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 complex ...

  7. 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) ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Atrial fibrillation treatment improves quality of life for patients

    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 ...

  10. When atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation timing impacts AFib recurrence - Mayo Clinic

    Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common continuous cardiac arrhythmia in adults. It's expected to affect more than 12 million people in the U.S. by ...