What Is Atrial Fibrillation?

Most fascinating and most common heart rhythm abnormality encountered in the US and Globally is Atrial Fibrillation( AF). It happens where there is no organized electrical activity in the upper chambers of the heart called ( Atria) which can occur in many forms. It can happen in episodes ( called Paroxysmal AF as heart rhythm can go back and forth between the normal regular rhythm called ( Normal Sinus Rhythm or NSR) within seven days time or Persistent AF, if AF lasts more than 7 days in duration, then Permanent AF where it is long standing and no further attempts made to restore NSR .

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Authored by: Adel Eldin, MD FACC FACP, MBA, GGA