Atrial Fibrillation: An Irregular and Fast Heartbeat That Increases Risk for Stroke

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Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and fast heartbeat caused when the top chamber of the heart quivers instead of its normal function, putting people at higher risk of stroke. Dr. Weijia Wang, electrophysiologist at Marshfield Clinic, explains what causes atrial fibrillation, symptoms and how to treat it.

00:00 What is atrial fibrillation?
00:25 What causes atrial fibrillation?
01:19 Symptoms of atrial fibrillation
02:24 Atrial fibrillation and stroke
02:55 Lifestyle modifications to help with atrial fibrillation
03:41 Medications for atrial fibrillation
03:57 Treating atrial fibrillation with ablation
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Cardiology
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