Is Atrial Fibrillation Fatal?
Is Atrial Fibrillation fatal? AFib is a serious diagnosis and while not fatal in itself, it can lead to potentially life-threatening complications.
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I was diagnosed with persistent AFib on November 5th, 2015. I went for my yearly physical, and as usual, the first thing my doctor did was listen to my heart. After he finished listening to my heart, he said to me, "I want you to go down the hall and have an EGK." I go back to the exam room after the EKG and doc walked in and looked a little concerned, and I casually say something wrong? He takes a breath and leaning on the wall “I want you to go to the ER,” he said. "I’m...
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I have AFib only. If I went by the symptoms list I could have checked off every item for a heart attack. I wish they would make more clear distinctions regarding women.
After having two cerebral hemorrhages from blood thinners husband took 1 baby aspirin for many years and had no problem with Atrial fib Of course both our lives were never...
My parents never had it until they were in their eighties. I don't have anybody else in the family with it and I started my first episode 7/4/10..I had paroxysmal atrial...