Atrial Fibrillation

1. Diagnosis

1.1. Specialists

1.1.1. Primary care doctors

1.1.2. Cardiologists

1.1.3. Electrophysiologists

1.2. Medical and Family Histories

1.3. Physical Exam

1.4. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

1.4.1. EKG

1.4.2. Holter and Event Monitors

1.4.3. Stress Test

1.4.4. Echocardiography

1.4.5. Transesophageal Echocardiography

1.4.6. Chest X Ray

1.4.7. Blood Tests

2. treatment

2.1. Medications

2.1.1. Heart Rate Controlling

2.1.1.1. Beta blockers

2.1.1.2. Calcium channel blockers

2.1.1.3. Digoxin

2.1.2. Heart Rhythm Controlling

2.1.3. clottig

2.1.3.1. anticoagulants

2.1.3.2. antiplatelets

2.2. Non-surgical Procedures

2.2.1. Electrical cardioversion– the rhythm reset

2.2.2. electrical cardioversion

2.2.3. catheter ablation

2.3. Surgical Procedures

2.3.1. Pacemakers

2.3.2. Open-heart maze procedure

3. Symptoms

3.1. Irregular and rapid heartbeat

3.2. Heart palpitations or rapid thumping inside the chest

3.3. Dizziness, sweating and chest pain or pressure

3.4. Shortness of breath or anxiety

3.5. Tiring more easily when exercising

3.6. Fainting (syncope)

4. Leads to

4.1. Stroke

4.2. Heart failure

4.3. Chronic fatigue

5. Causes

5.1. clogged arteries (atherosclerosis)

5.2. chest pain (angina)

5.3. diabetes

5.4. high blood pressure

5.5. thyroid problems

5.6. too much caffeine or alcohol

5.7. stress and fatigue

6. what is it?

6.1. a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to