What is Atrial-Fibrillation-AFib
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begi...
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Pretty good day.Few irregular beats throughout the...
dangergoi... Feb 09, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 |
Pretty good day.
Few irregular beats throughout the day.
Went to the gym and could feel very very slight activity when I started on the cross trainer. After about 3 minutes heart was 100% and didn't feel anything else irregular for the rest of the hour long session.
Few irregular beats once I got home.1 Recommendation -
Pretty good day.No extended activity but did have ...
dangergoi... Feb 09, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 |
Pretty good day.
No extended activity but did have some irregular beats throughout the day.1 Recommendation -
Pretty good day with a few irregular beats.Mainly ...
dangergoi... Feb 08, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010 |
Pretty good day with a few irregular beats.
Mainly in the morning.
Went for a ride and was fine.
Maybe a few missed or quick beats in the evening.1 Recommendation -
Pretty good day with a few irregular beats.
dangergoi... Feb 08, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010 |
Pretty good day with a few irregular beats.1 Recommendation -
Didn't really have any activity for most of th...
dangergoi... Feb 06, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010 |
Didn't really have any activity for most of the day. However I did feel like something was slightly off. I don't know if it was lethargy or some deep underlying irregularity. Went to the gym at about 5pm and while I didn't feel my heart my monitor said it was peaking at about 220bpm. I couldn't feel a thing so I assumed it was some drama with the monitor. For the rest of the sessi...1 Recommendation -
Great day.No activity.Didn't feel 100%, was a ...
dangergoi... Feb 05, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010 |
Great day.
No activity.
Didn't feel 100%, was a little lethargic for most of the day but you have those days I guess.1 Recommendation -
Some activity or another from waking up until abou...
dangergoi... Feb 05, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010 |
Some activity or another from waking up until about 3:30pm.
Nothing drastic just annoying.1 Recommendation -
Had a few hard thumps while at the gym at 6am. Tha...
dangergoi... Feb 02, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 |
Had a few hard thumps while at the gym at 6am. That will teach me for getting up early!
Less than 5 mins activity all day.
Dr is very happy. Thinks that my heart is getting stronger and that my good days seem to be more frequent in number. Good to hear some positive feedback.
Annoying that i have had some sort of activity all day today (Wednesday) though. Hopefully that means tmrw will be a breeze.&...1 Recommendation1 Comment -
Pretty good day. Few missed beats here and there b...
dangergoi... Feb 02, 2010
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Pretty good day. Few missed beats here and there but generally very good.1 Recommendation -
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nagasaki Feb 01, 2010
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I have been attempting to improve my excercise program over the past few weeks. I have been fairly consistent but hampered by my neck condtion. Whene...
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Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Information
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood. In AF, the regular electrical impulses of the sinoatrial node are replaced by disorganized, rapid electrical impulses which result in irregular heart beats.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. The risk of developing atrial fibrillation increases with age — AF affects four percent of individuals in their 80s. An individual may spontaneously alternate between AF and a normal rhythm (paroxysmal atrial fibrillation) or may continue with AF as the dominant cardiac rhythm without reversion to the normal rhythm (chronic atrial fibrillation). Atrial fibrillation is often asymptomatic, but may result in symptoms of palpitations, fainting, chest pain, or even heart failure. These symptoms are especially common when atrial fibrillation results in a heart rate which is either too fast or too slow. In addition, the erratic motion of the atria leads to blood stasis which predisposes to blood clots which may travel from the heart to the brain and other areas. Thus, AF is an important risk factor for stroke, the most feared complication of atrial fibrillation.
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