Atrial Fibrillation Research Paper

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Introduction to Atrial Fibrillation
The most prevalent clinical arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which can be defined as irregular heart beats caused by uncoordinated activation of the atria. Atria are the two upper chambers of the heart. During atrial fibrillation, the cardiac muscles that make up the walls of these atrial chambers, receive disorganized activation signals. This causes them to fibrillate, which means rapid and irregular contractions. This results in inefficient pumping of blood from the atria into the ventricles, the lower two chambers. In some cases, people do not suffer any symptoms, but there is still a higher risk of stroke in patients with signs of atrial fibrillation. The common symptoms of atrial fibrillation include …show more content…

Metabolism seems linked to rapid or irregular heart beats that is seen in atrial fibrillation and its development has been seen in patients with thyroid gland disorder, hyperthyroidism, in which an excess of thyroid hormone is produced, with signs of fast heartbeats.

Atrial fibrillation are commonly associated with different cardiovascular diseases, or may not be linked to any heart disorders at all. The progress of atrial fibrillation has been linked to the following cardiovascular disorders: coronary artery disease, pericarditis, congenital heart disease, problems with valves: mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation. Also, there are myocardial enlargements that are associated with atrial fibrillation including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left atrial enlargement.[2] High blood pressure as well as earlier heart surgeries have also been linked to atrial fibrillation.

In some cases, lung diseases have been thought to be involved in the development of atrial fibrillation for example lung cancer, sarcoidosis, pneumonia and pulmonary embolism, as well as breathing problems associated with sleeping

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