Atrial fibrillation, commonly known as Afib or AF, is an irregular heartbeat caused by an abnormal heart rhythm that makes the upper heart chambers (the atria) quiver, or fibrillate.
fi·bril·late
/ˈfibrəˌlāt,ˈfībrəˌlāt/
verb
1.
(of a muscle, especially in the heart) make a quivering movement due to uncoordinated contraction of the individual fibrils.
"the atria ceased to fibrillate when the temperature was reduced"
2.
(of a fiber) split up into fibrils.
While Afib itself generally is not life-threatening, the complications from Afib can be very serious, as it can increase the risk for heart problems such as heart failure and stroke
And patients with sleep apnea have four times the risk of developing AFib. Over time, untreated sleep apnea can lead to the onset of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes that predispose a person to AFib. Further, it has been shown that sleep apnea directly triggers arrhythmias during sleep.
Does cure of sleep apnea gets rid of AFib?
Researchers have found that sleep apnea and irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) are closely linked. “The good news is that if you treat sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation (AFib) will sometimes go away,” says Demetrio Castillo, MD, an electrophysiologist (EP) at Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute.
RVR can develop in people with A-fib, disrupting the regular supply of blood to the body's organs. A doctor may diagnose an RVR from a rapid and irregular ventricular rate when a person's heart rate is greater than 100 beats per minute (bpm) . However, some researchers use 110 bpm as the upper limit.
The muscles of left and right atrium cannot contract so fast and they will just quiver or virtually stand still. Some of the fast electrical signals are blocked while being transmitted down to the lower chambers of the heart or ventricles.
In fact, if you have Afib, you have five times the risk of having a stroke than people who don’t have Afib.2
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How serious is atrial fibrillation?
AFib itself usually isn't life-threatening. But it's a serious medical condition that needs proper treatment to prevent stroke. Treatment for atrial fibrillation may include medicines, therapy to shock the heart back to a regular rhythm and procedures to block faulty heart signals.
Infectious: Pericardial effusion may be due to infection with a multitude of viral, bacterial, fungal, and even parasitic pathogens. Inflammatory/rheumatologic: Numerous auto-immune disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren syndrome, can cause a pericardial effusion.
Treatment of pericardial effusion. What is the first line treatment for pericardial effusion?
Triage for the management of pericardial effusion based on etiology. While pericardiocentesis is usually the first-line therapy to drain excess fluid, in cases that make pericardiocentesis high risk e.g., in patients with malignant and recurrent pericardial effusion, a pericardial window is a safer alternative [19]
What is the most common cause of pericarditis?
Pericarditis causes can include: Immune system response after heart damage due to a heart attack or heart surgery (Dressler syndrome, also called postmyocardial infarction syndrome or postcardiac injury syndrome) Infection, such as COVID-19. Inflammatory disorders, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis
What does low EF feel like?
- Shortness of breath.
- Rapid heartbeat.
- Heart palpitations.
- Swollen feet, legs or abdomen.
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