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  1. Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 14, 2026 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia. AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart. The condition also increases …

  2. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): Symptoms & Treatment

    Apr 21, 2025 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in your heart’s upper chambers (atria). Symptoms include fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing and dizziness.

  3. What is Atrial Fibrillation? - American Heart Association

    Mar 26, 2025 · Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. AFib is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm.

  4. What Is Afib? - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Afib stands for atrial fibrillation (AF), which is a type of arrhythmia, or abnormal heartbeat. Afib is caused by extremely fast and irregular beats from the upper chambers of the heart (usually more than 400 …

  5. What doctors wish patients knew about atrial fibrillation

    Feb 28, 2025 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that disrupts this delicate balance, leaving millions of adults in the U.S. at risk for complications such as stroke and heart failure.

  6. Atrial fibrillation symptoms and treatments: What to know ...

    Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is becoming more common, but doctors say treatments are improving. The condition is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure.

  7. What Is Atrial Fibrillation? - NHLBI, NIH

    Nov 30, 2022 · Atrial fibrillation, also known as A-fib or AF, is one of the most common types of arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms). Atrial fibrillation causes your heart to beat irregularly and …

  8. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

    Nov 15, 2023 · Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition that causes irregular heartbeats. Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatment options in this comprehensive guide.

  9. Atrial Fibrillation Treatment - Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm, originating in the upper left chamber of the heart, that affects over two million Americans. In this video, Julie Shea, NP, Program Coordinator for the Living …

  10. About Atrial Fibrillation | Heart Disease | CDC

    May 14, 2024 · When a person has AFib, the normal beating in the upper chambers of the heart (the two atria) is irregular, and blood doesn't flow as well as it should from the atria to the lower chambers of …