AFib detection

The good news is you can screen yourself for AFib , and you don’t need a 3-D MRI or any other advanced technology. It’s as easy as taking your pulse. Dr. Marrouche recommends monitoring your pulse daily for 30 seconds with two fingers on your wrist artery, noting any off-kilter beats.

Those who do have atrial fibrillation symptoms may have signs and symptoms such as:

What Does AFib Feel Like? You might feel a flutter or quiver in your chest when your heart beats . Your heart might beat faster than usual, pound, or race. The feeling often lasts for a few minutes.

Place the tips of your third and forth fingers on the palm side of your other wrist, below the base of the thumb or on your lower neck on either side of your windpipe. Find the blood pulsing beneath your fingers and count the beats you feel for 15 seconds. Multiply this number by four to get your heart rate per minute.