Atrial fibrillation mechanism

Heart rate medicines: The most common way to treat atrial fibrillation is with drugs that control your heartbeat.

Heart rate medicines: The most common way to treat atrial fibrillation is with drugs that control your heartbeat.

If A-fib symptoms are bothersome or if this is the first episode of atrial fibrillation, a doctor may attempt to reset the heart rhythm (sinus rhythm) using a procedure called cardioversion . Cardioversion can be done in two ways: Electrical cardioversion.

When you have atrial fibrillation, or AFib, your heart has an irregular, sometimes quick rhythm. The condition can boost your chances for a stroke, heart failure, or other heart problems. Right now, there’s no cure for it . But certain treatments can make symptoms go away for a long time for some people.

When you have atrial fibrillation, or AFib, your heart has an irregular, sometimes quick rhythm. The condition can boost your chances for a stroke, heart failure, or other heart problems. Right now, there’s no cure for it . But certain treatments can make symptoms go away for a long time for some people.

There are four main types of atrial fibrillation—paroxysmal, persistent, long-term persistent, and permanent atrial fibrillation .

There are four main types of atrial fibrillation—paroxysmal, persistent, long-term persistent, and permanent atrial fibrillation .