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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Familial atrial fibrillation
  1. Atrial Fibrillation (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your risk for it: Aging. The risk of atrial fibrillation increases as you get older, especially when you are over age 65. Family history and genetics. AFib can run in families. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/atrialfibrillation.html - Health Topics
  2. Blood Clots (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... raise your risk of developing blood clots: Atherosclerosis Atrial fibrillation Being overweight or having obesity Cancer and cancer treatments Certain genetic disorders Certain surgeries COVID-19 Diabetes Family history of blood clots Overweight and obesity Pregnancy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bloodclots.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 that lead to stroke. Smoking. When you smoke, you damage your blood vessels and raise your blood pressure. A personal or family history of stroke or TIA. Age. Your risk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html - Health Topics
  4. Arrhythmia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... heart. The most common type of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and fast heartbeat. Some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/arrhythmia.html - Health Topics