Treating Atrial Fibrillation.

Hey folks!
This article talks about how Atrial Fibrillation can be treated.
What is Atrial fibrillation?
This refers to a condition whereby the human heart beats abnormally, often very fast in a very odd way. It occurs as a result of twitching of the muscles of the atria if the heart.
Symptoms.
1. Tiredness
2. Palpitations
3.confusion
4. Dizziness
5. Light-headedness
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial Fibrillation doesn't have an exact cause or something. However, science has proven that its causes can be widely attributed to stress, high blood pressure, heredity, high blood pressure and so on. Further causes viz-a-viz: Imbalance of the Vagal nervous system, Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS), and so on. To cut it short, Atrial Fibrillation(AF) has numerous unexact causes.
Medical procedures For Atrial Fibrillation.
1. Cardioversion
This procedure uses drugs such as adenosine and flecainide, injected intravenously(through the vein), in the hope of returning the heart to normal sinus rhythm.
2. Electrical Cardioversion.
This procedure, which is usually Carried out as a day patient in hospital, uses an electric shock to activate the heart and return it to normal sinus rhythm. For some, electrical Cardioversion successfully stops further AF episodes,possibly for weeks or even years, and so no further symptom control treatment is needed.
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