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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for atrial fibrillation
  1. Atrial Fibrillation (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is atrial fibrillation (AFib)? Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, is one of the most common types of arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are problems with the rate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/atrialfibrillation.html - Health Topics
  2. Arrhythmia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... bradycardia. The most common type of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and fast heart beat. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/arrhythmia.html - Health Topics
  3. Stroke (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... risk factor for a stroke. Diabetes. Heart diseases.Atrial fibrillation and other heart diseases can cause blood clots ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html - Health Topics
  4. Blood Clots (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... raise your risk of developing blood clots: Atherosclerosis Atrial fibrillation Being overweight or having obesity Cancer and cancer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bloodclots.html - Health Topics
  5. Blood Thinners (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... blood vessel diseases An abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation A heart valve replacement A risk of blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bloodthinners.html - Health Topics
  6. Heart Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in the chest to correct your heartbeat.Treats atrial fibrillation with small cuts in the heart muscle. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartsurgery.html - Health Topics
  7. High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/highbloodpressure.html - Health Topics
  8. Ischemic Stroke (National Library of Medicine)  
    A stroke is a medical emergency. There are two types - ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke is the more common type. It is usually caused by a blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ischemicstroke.html - Health Topics