Atrial Fibrillation Treatments
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation
“Why Me?”
Just last week one of my patients was in the office asking this important question. Carl was a man in his forties, balding, portly with a belly that hung at least a foot over his belt. (I’ve changed his identity.) Carl worked as a supervisor for a local trucking company. Office work kept him extremely busy and stressed out, but he wasn’t all that physically active.
Carl had been sent to a cardiologist after being newly diagnosed with Atrial fibrillation. He suffered ...
Expert & Community Posts
Fosamax and Atrial Fibrillation Concerns
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert...advised me to start taking Fosamax. My mother has atrial fibrillation. I was recently heard... Read more »
Q&A: Is Coumadin Safe for Colitis?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...been stable on Asacol. I recently was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and my cardiologist put... Read more »
Why Do Blood Clots Form in Atrial Fibrillation?
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert...dreaded complication of the abnormal heart rhythm aka, Atrial Fibrillation. By itself the... Read more »
Electric Shock for Atrial Fibrillation: Is it Dangerous?
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert...to do what?” she asked. “Because you have Atrial Fibrillation, I’d like to schedule... Read more »
Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Be Worried?
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert...that she had an abnormal cardiac arrhythmia called Atrial Fibrillation. She and the daughter... Read more »
Health Guide
Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Auricular fibrillation; A-fib Treatment In certain cases, atrial fibrillation may require emergency treatment to convert the arrhythmia to normal (sinus)... Read more »Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Auricular fibrillation; A-fib Prevention Follow the health care provider's recommendations for the treatment of underlying disorders. Avoid binge drinking. Read more »Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Atrial fibrillation/flutter is a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It usually involves a rapid heart rate, in which the upper heart chambers (atria) are stimulated to contract in... Read more »Mitral regurgitation: acute
...Anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications (blood thinners) may be used to prevent clot formation if atrial fibrillation is present, because atrial fibrillation increases the chances of clot... Read more »Prevent Heart Attack, Follow these Guidelines
...fast blood glucose levels of less than 110 mg/dL and hemoglobin A1C of less than 7 percent. Control Atrial Fibrillation. People with atrial fibrillation should use anticoagulants to reduce the... Read more »Images
Medications
...treat a certain type of irregular heartbeat (chronic atrial fibrillation).Treating heart failure... Read more »
...rate if you have a fast/irregular heartbeat (such as atrial fibrillation). It helps to lower the... Read more »
Related News
Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Alzheimer?s
June 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A common heart condition may be putting people at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from Intermountain Medical... Read summary »
Hidden Heart Disease Impacts Endurance Athletes
July 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are a few endurance athletes for whom regular athletic training will increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and even... Read summary »
Heart Danger for Osteoporosis Drug Users
May 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug to prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis may be linked to an abnormal heart rhythm. A new study reveals... Read summary »
Help for Fluttering Hearts
June 22, 2007ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Atrial fibrillation affects more than 2 million Americans. It's a serious heart condition that can lead to... Read summary »
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »
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