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    Atrial Fibrillation: Presented by Shehzadi

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    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of arrhythmia where the heart beats irregularly and rapidly. It occurs when electrical signals in the heart's upper chambers do not travel correctly, causing them to contract too fast. This can lead to blood clots forming and an increased risk of stroke. Symptoms of AF include palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain. Treatment focuses on rate control and rhythm control through medications or procedures to restore a normal heart rhythm and prevent complications like stroke.

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    Atrial Fibrillation: Presented by Shehzadi

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    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of arrhythmia where the heart beats irregularly and rapidly. It occurs when electrical signals in the heart's upper chambers do not travel correctly, causing them to contract too fast. This can lead to blood clots forming and an increased risk of stroke. Symptoms of AF include palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain. Treatment focuses on rate control and rhythm control through medications or procedures to restore a normal heart rhythm and prevent complications like stroke.

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    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of arrhythmia where the heart beats irregularly and rapidly. It occurs when electrical signals in the heart's upper chambers do not travel correctly, causing them to contract too fast. This can lead to blood clots forming and an increased risk of stroke. Symptoms of AF include palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain. Treatment focuses on rate control and rhythm control through medications or procedures to restore a normal heart rhythm and prevent complications like stroke.

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    Atrial Fibrillation: Presented by Shehzadi

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    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of arrhythmia where the heart beats irregularly and rapidly. It occurs when electrical signals in the heart's upper chambers do not travel correctly, causing them to contract too fast. This can lead to blood clots forming and an increased risk of stroke. Symptoms of AF include palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain. Treatment focuses on rate control and rhythm control through medications or procedures to restore a normal heart rhythm and prevent complications like stroke.

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    The key takeaways are that atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat that can increase the risk of stroke and heart failure. It occurs when the heart's upper chambers beat rapidly and irregularly due to abnormal electrical signals.

    Some causes of atrial fibrillation include high blood pressure, heart disease, aging, and sometimes the cause is unknown.

    Common symptoms of atrial fibrillation include palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, and confusion.

    ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

    Presented by
    Shehzadi
    OVERVIEW
    • Atrial fibrillation or AF is the most
    common type of arrhythmia
    • An arrhythmia is a problem with
    the rate or rhythm of the heatbeat
    • During an arrhythmia the heart can
    beat too fast too slow or with an
    irregular rhythm
    OVERVIEW
    • AF occurs if rapid ,disorganized electrical
    signals cause the hearts two upper chambers
    –called the atria- to fibrillate

    • The term fibrillate means to contract very fast


    and irregularly
    CAUSES
    • AF occurs if the electrical signals don’t travel
    in a normal way
    • damage is most often the result of other
    conditions of the heart
    • Such as high blood pressure
    • Heart disease
    • Risk of AF increases as u age
    • Sometimes cause of AF is unknown
    SYMPTOMS

    • AF usually causes the hearts lower chambers ,


    the ventricles, to contract faster than normal.
    • When this happens the ventricles cant
    completely fill with blood .
    • Thus they may not be able to pump enough
    blood to the lungs and body
    • This can lead to sign and symptoms such as :
    SYMPTOMS
    • Palpitations (feelings that your heart is
    skipping a beat )
    • Shortness of breath
    • Weakness or problems exercising
    • Chest pain
    • Dizziness or fainting
    • Fatigue
    • Confusion
    AF COMPLICATIONS
    • It has two major complications
    1 . STROKE
    during AF the hearts upper chambers don’t
    pump all of their blood to the ventricles . Some
    blood pool in the atria . When this happens a
    blood clot (thrombus ) can form
    If the clot breaks off and travels to the brain it
    can cause a stroke (embolus)
    2 . HEART FAILURE
    heart failure occurs if the heart cant pump
    enough blood to meet the bodys needs
    AF can lead to HF because the ventricls are
    beating very fast and cant completely fill with
    blood
    Thus they may not be able to pump enough
    blood to the lungs and body
    • Fatigue and SOB are common symptoms of HF
    . A buildup of fluid in the lungs causes
    these symptoms . Fluid also can build up
    in the feet ankles and legs causing weight
    gain
    DIAGNOSIS
    • Medical and family histories
    • Physical exam
    • Tests and procedures

    • Sometimes AF does not cause signs or


    symptoms .thus may be found during physical
    exam or EKG test done for another purpose
    TREATMENT
    • Lifestyle changes
    • Medicines
    • Procedures or surgery (rarely a mechanical
    heart pump or heart transplant) are the main
    treatments for HF
    GOALS OF TRETMENT
    • Rate control
    controllling how many times a min the
    ventricles contract
    giving ventricles enough time to completely
    fill with blood
    with this , the abnormal heart rhythm
    continues but you have fewer symptoms and
    feel better
    GOALS OF TRETMENT
    • Rhyhtm control
    restoring a normal heart rhythm . It allows
    atria and ventricles to work together to
    efficiently pump blood to the body
    GOALS OF TRETMENT
    • Limiting or avoiding alcohol caffeine or other
    stimulants that may increase heart rate

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