Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation
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Atrial fibrillation is a common disease, which occurs when the top part of the heart known as the atria does not pump blood because of ineffective atrial electrical conduction.

Sometimes atrial fibrillation can be relatively asymptomatic. Some symptoms of atrial fibrillation can include chest pain. It is often associated with palpitations.


Sometimes people can develop atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. This is characterized by dizziness, palpitations, or even loss of consciousness.


Atrial fibrillation symptoms can also be associated stroke, which can occur when blood does not flow properly through the heart, resulting in pooling of the blood and ultimately small blood clots, which can then travel to the brain.

The risk of stroke is the primary reason many people with atrial fibrillation symptoms take anticoagulant medications such as

 
 
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Symptoms of atrial fibrillation often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.