If you’ve have Covid could that have triggered a heart arrhythmia? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Heart arrhythmias, where the heart doesn’t beat in its normal pattern, are common, especially one called atrial fibrillation, where the top part of the heart flutters, increasing someone’s risk for stroke and other issues. Could this condition, abbreviated afib, develop …
You can reduce your risk for a common heart arrhythmia, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If you have the very common heart arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation, or afib for short, one of the first strategies you might consider to bring it under control is weight loss if you’re overweight. That’s according to Hugh Calkins, a …
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If you have atrial fibrillation you should be evaluated, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the top part of the heart called the atria don’t beat regularly. Johns Hopkins cardiologist and electrophysiologist Hugh Calkins says while afib, as it is abbreviated, is very common it can also raise the …
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Atrial fibrillation can be a problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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An arrhythmia is when your heart doesn’t beat normally. This can be a one time thing or happen more consistently, with either the top part of the heart, the atria, fluttering in what is called fibrillation, or it may also …
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Do you ever feel your heart give an extra beat? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Everyone’s heart beats abnormally at some point, and you may even notice this if you’re paying attention. Hugh Calkins, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Johns Hopkins, says the most common type is called an atrial premature beat. Calkins: Atrial premature …
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What are some types of heart arrhythmia? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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When your heart doesn’t beat in its normal regular manner, that’s called an arrhythmia. Johns Hopkins cardiologist and electrophysiologist Hugh Calkins says these abnormalities are classified in various ways. Calkins: An arrhythmia is when something goes wrong with the normal …
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