The Medical Minute: Understanding AFib and how to treat it
July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
HERSHEY, Pa. The heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can affect people of any age, but is most common in older adults. It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in a person's chest or a heightened awareness of their own heartbeat. Some people have no symptoms at all. Anyone diagnosed with it should take it seriously.
"While AFib . . .
HERSHEY, Pa. The heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can affect people of any age, but is most common in older adults. It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in a person's chest or a heightened awareness of their own heartbeat. Some people have no symptoms at all. Anyone diagnosed with it should take it seriously.
"While AFib . . .