What Are The Repercussions Of Lengthy Atrial Fibrillation Episode?

Posted on Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Question: what can i expect from lengthy A fib episodes

Answered by Dr. Sagar Makode (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's a common and non life threatening condition with good prognosis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Afib is non life threatening condition. Risk associated are stroke and other symptoms like shortness of breath, palpitations etc. Since you are already on apixaban which reduces stroke incidence, there is not much risk associated with it. Also, it can intermittently cause high heart rate but you are protected from it since you are on Metoprolol. Overall prognosis is good. It may persists for entire life.
Regards,

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Follow up: Dr. Sagar Makode (25 hours later)

An what physical restrictions should I follow if any, heat, humidity, speed, sex, I also have evidence of a stroke, at around the age of 4. This was figured from a ct scan of brain, showed evidence of stroke the estimation of age was my mother told me I walk before I crawled, then around the age of 4 could not walk at all, mother was told brain damage in motor development area of brain.

Answered by Dr. Sagar Makode (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There are no restrictions as such

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,

It's less likely to be a stroke at age of 4 because you were probably not in afib at that time. Even if it was, not probably related to A-fib.

There are no restrictions as such, it depends upon your tolerance level. You can perform activities as much you can tolerate.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee