If you are considering a catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation, here are some tips I can give you about what really happens during an ablation procedure. I’ll walk your through a typical consultation, the preparation, the procedure itself, and the expected recovery.
In this post I will be discussing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and just as important, what is the significance of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?
When patients get an AFib Attack, when is it that they should go to the emergency room or get urgent medical attention? This is a common question that I get, patients want to have some guideline to know when is it safe to be at home.
In this article I will discuss the 2019 Guidelines Update on the Management Of The Patient With Atrial Fibrillation. I’ll discuss several new points about the management of atrial fibrillation patients.
Today I will be discussing one of the most important features when managing atrial fibrillation, which is determining a patient’s risk of stroke. So how does your doctor decide what is your individual risk of stroke?
Today I will be discussing shortness of breath and the question ‘why does atrial fibrillation make you feel short of breath?’ There's many ways in which atrial fibrillation can make somebody feel short of breath, so lets go over a few examples.
What can cause an individual episode of atrial fibrillation? In this segment, I will discuss things that can actually exacerbate or trigger an episode of atrial fibrillation. Now, some of these triggers don't apply to everyone. Figuring out which triggers affect your atrial fibrillation means you needing to be a detective about your own atrial fibrillation to know what more commonly triggers your atrial fibrillation, so you know better what to avoid. What are some common triggers for atrial fibrillation?
Many times when I meet a patient who's been recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, they want to know, "Why did I get atrial fibrillation? What causes atrial fibrillation?" This article will highlight the most common things that cause the long-term condition of atrial fibrillation.
These monitors are like the heart monitors that you have worn in your doctor’s office, except it's underneath your skin. You don't have to actually wear anything and you can go and do all your normal activities. These devices have a battery life that typically lasts for three years. It can give your doctor a lot of information about how your atrial fibrillation is doing.
In this post I will be discussing stages of atrial fibrillation, and why it's important in the management of your atrial fibrillation. Learn here why it matters in your care if you have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or persistent atrial fibrillation versus permanent atrial fibrillation.
In this article I will discuss smoking and atrial fibrillation and how the effects of smoking can influence your atrial fibrillation.
Do you have a history of atrial fibrillation and syncope? Can atrial fibrillation actually make you pass out? The answer to that is, YES! I've seen three different ways in which atrial fibrillation can make a patient pass out.
What are signs and symptoms of atrial fibrillation? How do you know if your symptoms could be due to atrial fibrillation? This is something that a lot of people ask questions about. What does atrial fibrillation feel like? How do you know if you have atrial fibrillation? There are people out there that have not been diagnosed yet with atrial fibrillation and are having symptoms and want to know if it is possible to have atrial fibrillation.
If you've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, it's very likely that as some point you were prescribed a beta-blocker medication, which the most commonly used is Metoprolol or there are variety of others used including Carvedilol, Atenolol, Labetalol, Bisoprolol, just to name a few. These medications are very commonly used so I will discuss why they are used and discuss common side affects of these medications.
In this blog post I discuss tips for patients recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I will discuss the important first steps to take for your treatment and when to seek expert consultation.
Many patients, when they have episodes of atrial fibrillation, they can feel chest pain and feel as if they are having a heart attack. So, can atrial fibrillation actually give you a heart attack? Read my article to find out more.
In this article I will be discussing the keto diet and for anyone with atrial fibrillation- what you should be aware of if you are considering the keto diet.