Those over the age of 60 are at higher risk, and because women live longer than men on average, it appears to affect women more. It does occasionally appear in children, usually boys or children with obesity.
Those over the age of 60 are at higher risk, and because women live longer than men on average, it appears to affect women more. It does occasionally appear in children, usually boys or children with obesity.
If someone in your family has it, you are at risk, too.
If someone in your family has it, you are at risk, too.
Smoking, binge drinking, using illegal drugs such as cocaine, and chronic stress can trigger episodes or be behind the cause. But even in a healthy heart, a faster or slower heart rate—even from exercising or sleeping—can trigger AFib.
Smoking, binge drinking, using illegal drugs such as cocaine, and chronic stress can trigger episodes or be behind the cause. But even in a healthy heart, a faster or slower heart rate—even from exercising or sleeping—can trigger AFib.
Left untreated, AFib can be extremely serious — even deadly. Risks include cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle), dementia, heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.
