A-fib
Irregular heartbeat, abbreviated
A-fib is the common shorthand for atrial fibrillation, an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm originating in the heart's upper chambers.
The condition causes the atria to quiver chaotically rather than contract normally, which can allow blood to pool and clot: She's been on blood thinners since her A-fib diagnosis.
Also written AFib or AF.
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- irregular heartbeatAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
ECG · echocardiogram · cardioversion · anticoagulation · warfarin · blood thinners · stroke prevention · thromboembolism
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
- racing heartAbnormally rapid heartbeat
- irregular pulseUneven heartbeat pattern
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
dyspnea · fatigue · weakness · dizziness · lightheadedness · syncope · fainting · anxiety
Sudden brain blood blockage
- blood clotCoagulated mass in vessels
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
hypertension · diabetes · sleep apnea · obesity · thyroid disorder · alcohol · caffeine · age
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- irregular heartbeatAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
electrocardiogram · ECG · echocardiogram · cardioversion · anticoagulation · warfarin · blood thinners · stroke prevention · thromboembolism · cardiologist
palpitations
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
- racing heartAbnormally rapid heartbeat
- irregular pulseUneven heartbeat pattern
shortness of breath · dyspnea · fatigue · weakness · dizziness · lightheadedness · syncope · fainting · anxiety · chest tightness
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- blood clotCoagulated mass in vessels
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
cardiomyopathy · hypertension · diabetes · sleep apnea · obesity · thyroid disorder · alcohol · caffeine · age
- heart conditionsheart failure, heart disease, heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy
- arrhythmiasafib, arrhythmia, ventricular fibrillation, flutter, tachycardia
- Heart Emergenciesheart attack, cardiac arrest, CPR, defibrillation, heart failure
- tachycardiasMAT, POTS