Have you ever heard of atrial fibrillation? It may seem a complicated term, but it is really simple\nto understand! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The heart needs to beat at a regular rate. It is defined as \u201carrhythmia\u201d whenever this rate is disrupted, meaning the heart starts beating faster, then slower and finally speeds up once more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atrial fibrillation is a very common subtype of cardiac arrhythmia, and it consists of your heart\nbeating too quickly or irregularly. In 2014, the Brazilian Society of Cardiac Arrhythmias published an article: \u201cWho is the Specialist on Cardiac Arrhythmias?\u201d<\/a> <\/strong>(source : https:\/\/sobrac.org\/)<\/a> . This publication pointed out that atrial fibrillation is one of the most common types of cardiac arrhythmia in the world. With a rate of 2.5% within the population, this cardiovascular condition affects 175 million people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a silent disease with very few specific symptoms. Its worst consequence is the risk of a\nstroke. Nevertheless, the patient who suffers from this type of arrhythmia usually feels tired,\nshort of breath, and has an intensely beating heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the risk factors for atrial fibrillation include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n