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18
About Atrial
Atrial fibrillation
and a common
c
than 2 million p
e
common in old
a
80 years old. Ab
atrial fibrillation
.
pressure, diabet
e
get a stroke if t
h
Atrial fibrillation
from a few min
u
Atrial fibrillation
clots in the upp
e
atria).These clot
s
causing a stroke
warfarin or eliq
u
Fibrillation
is a common heart
r
c
ause of major strok
e
e
ople in North Amer
i
a
ge and found in 10
%
out 20% of all strok
e
.
The elderly, or thos
e
s or heart disease
a
h
ey have atrial fibrill
a
is a rhythm proble
m
u
tes to days or wee
k
can lead to the for
m
e
r chambers of the h
e
s
can break off and f
.The use of blood thi
u
is ® and others , can l
o
r
hythm problem
e
s. It affects more
i
ca. It is more
%
of people over
e
s are caused by
e with high blood
a
re more likely to
a
tion.
m
that can last
k
s and even years.
m
ation of blood
e
art (the
low to the brain
nners, such as
o
wer the risk of
stroke in patie
A doctor can c
o
fibrillation by
u
sometimes co
m
it on regularly
One sign of at
r
many people
d
still get a stro
k
episode of atri
increased risk
blood thinners
made by the
p
nts with atrial fibrill
a
o
nfirm the presence
u
sing an EKG. Atrial f
m
e and go.So a doct
o
scheduled visits.
r
ial fibrillation is pal
p
d
on’t feel anything.T
k
e. If someone has e
al fibrillation, they
m
of a stroke. The deci
s
to prevent a stroke
p
atient and his docto
a
tion.
of atrial
ibrillation can
o
r may not see
p
itations. But,
hese people can
ven one
m
ay be at
s
ion to take
should be
r.