Search results
Results from the Health.Zone Content Network
x. AOL works best with the latest versions of the browsers. You're using an outdated or unsupported browser and some AOL features may not work properly.
Atrial flutter is an arrhythmia that results from an abnormal electrical circuit inside one of your heart’s two upper chambers, or atria. Most often, this faulty signal develops in the right ...
Atrial fibrillation ( AFib) is a type of irregular heartbeat. If you have it, your doctor will classify yours by the reason for it and on how long it lasts. When your heartbeat returns to normal ...
a fluttering feeling in your neck or chest. rapid heartbeat. slow or irregular heartbeat. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms so they can effectively diagnose and treat your arrhythmia. You ...
Chest pains. Dizziness. Shortness of breath. Heart palpitations. Sweating. Weakness. If you have AFib, you may have symptoms of a stroke without knowing that you have a blood clot. Symptoms of a ...
But sometimes you may need to see a doctor. A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is a heartbeat that starts in a different part of the heart than usual. A PVC (or lots of PVCs) can make you ...
Main differences. In atrial flutter, the electrical impulses are organized. In AFib, the electrical impulses are chaotic. AFib is more common than atrial flutter. Ablation therapy is more ...
Men between the ages 55-74 with AFib have a 61.5% death rate within 10 years of diagnosis. This is compared to a 30% rate in men who don’t have the condition. Women of the same age with AFib had ...