Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
5 days ago · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia. AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart. The condition also increases …
Atrial fibrillation - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
This area is called the AV node. The heart's electrical signals can't pass through the damaged area. So this treatment blocks the faulty heart signals that cause atrial fibrillation (AFib). Once the AV node is …
Atrial fibrillation ablation - Mayo Clinic
Apr 9, 2024 · Learn how heat or cold energy can treat an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Mayo Clinic Q & A: Why a fluttering heart could lead to stroke
May 29, 2025 · Atrial fibrillation is a common type of heart rhythm disorder where the heart doesn't beat efficiently. This makes the heart unable to pump enough blood out to the body with each heartbeat. …
Atrial fibrillation care at Mayo Clinic
5 days ago · A fast, pounding heartbeat could be due to AFib, a type of heart rhythm disorder. Know the warning signs and when treatment is needed.
When atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation timing impacts AFib recurrence
Jun 18, 2025 · "Recent data has suggested that early control of atrial fibrillation is associated with improved patient outcomes. While it is clear earlier is better, data informing physicians on timing is …
Fibrilación auricular - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
Mar 8, 2024 · La fibrilación auricular es un ritmo cardíaco irregular y, a menudo, muy rápido. El ritmo cardíaco irregular se conoce como arritmia. La fibrilación auricular puede derivar en coágulos …
Mayo Clinic offers new innovative therapy to treat atrial fibrillation
Jul 30, 2024 · The irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm of AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart, increasing a patient's risk of stroke. Clinicians can use medication and therapies to help reset the …
How a year's worth of experience of pulsed field ablation for AFib has ...
Jul 16, 2025 · Pulsed field ablation is transforming atrial fibrillation treatment. After over one year's experience, cardiac electrophysiology experts Christopher DeSimone, M.D., Ph.D. , and Abhishek J. …
Afib in weeks after ablation | Mayo Clinic Connect
Jul 7, 2025 · I was asymptomatic with Afib and only found out about it when being prepped for cataract surgery. I was in Afib for about 6 weeks and then had a successful cardioversion which kept me out …