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Can Extreme Vomiting Cause Atrial Fibrillation?
I am 38 and had atrial fibrillation for the first time 10 days ago. It happened at night about an hour after I had a bout of extreme vomiting (so much so that the blood vessels under my eyes turned red, which had never happened before). I went to the ER and they gave me IV meds to control the rate, which returned to normal rhythm by the time I woke up the next morning. I followed up with a cardiologist and had normal stress test and echocardiogram. Is it possible or even likely that this could be a one time event cause by the extreme vomitting and not something I will have to worry about coming back?
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Yes, vomiting with the loss of electrolytes can trigger a bout of afib and in your case it may never happen again.
Assuming no heart disease was found by the cardiologist this may be the only time this occurs for you
Yes, vomiting with the loss of electrolytes can trigger a bout of afib and in your case it may never happen again.
Assuming no heart disease was found by the cardiologist this may be the only time this occurs for you
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