Did you know that atrial fibrillation – better known as AFib – is the
most common type of heart rhythm disorder, and that by 2030, it’s estimated
that about 12.1 million Americans will have it?The CDC estimates that over 454,000 people are hospitalized with AFib every
year and that about 158,000 patients die annually from the disorder. If
left untreated, AFib doubles your risk of heart-related death and increases
your risk of stroke fivefold, according to the American Heart Association.
most common type of heart rhythm disorder, and that by 2030, it’s estimated
that about 12.1 million Americans will have it?The CDC estimates that over 454,000 people are hospitalized with AFib every
year and that about 158,000 patients die annually from the disorder. If
left untreated, AFib doubles your risk of heart-related death and increases
your risk of stroke fivefold, according to the American Heart Association.
With AFib, your heart will either beat too slowly, too quickly, or in an
irregular pattern.
“AFib originates from the heart’s upper chambers, mostly from the left
atrium,” explained Jorge E. Romero, Blood won’t flow properly from those
upper chambers to the lower chambers of your heart,” which can result in
short bouts of heart arrhythmia, or arrhythmia that becomes a permanent
problem.
