WHO reveals 33.5 million people are living with Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib) worldwide. It is a severe medical condition characterized by abnormal heartbeat due to erratic electrical impulse in the upper chambers of the heart. This article gives an overview of A-fib interventions and the expected outcome of surgery. ‘A-fib’ is an irregularity that is associated with heart palpitation, chest pain, and dizziness. However, some patients may not experience any symptoms.
Other than specific symptoms of quivering or fluttering heartbeat, some additional symptoms can be taken into consideration while judging A-fib inpatient. These may be non-specific to A-fib and patient tends to overlook these symptoms but, proper questioning from the clinicians may help is the detection of early signs of A-fib. The additional symptoms are as follows: General fatigue and weakness. Rapid and irregular…
