Blood clots are the dreaded complication of the abnormal heart rhythm aka, Atrial Fibrillation. By itself the rhythm rarely is fatal.
What makes it a serious heart condition is the fact that blood clots commonly form if the rhythm is not treated properly.
Atrial Fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm arising from the upper chambers of the heart called the Atria. Normally, the atria act as priming chambers for the pumping of the heart. When functioning normally, the atria contract...
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