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What Could Be The Reason For Having Atrial Fibulation?

I have had atrial fibulation since 2009 (I passed out) they put the clappers on me of no avail ( electric shock)-they told me I had to have a pacemaker! I have it, but I still have a-fib I'm 70 yrs old have always been active it subsided for a while.and is now constant. I do not want to go on drugs!! what causes this? thank you
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
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Hi. Atrial fibrillation is usually caused by enlarged left atrium( a chamber), usually either due to some valve stenosis or due to previous history of emphysema/Chronic obstructive lung disease or lastly with senile changes in lungs which in turn will structurally alter the left atrium. Unfortunately once the atrial fibrillation developes the patient has to be put on drugs especially if symptomatic. But with latest pharmaceutical advances there are once a day preparations available. Consult your cardiologist to discuss strategies like radio ablation to try to abolish the focus of Atrial fibrillation.
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What Could Be The Reason For Having Atrial Fibulation?

Hi. Atrial fibrillation is usually caused by enlarged left atrium( a chamber), usually either due to some valve stenosis or due to previous history of emphysema/Chronic obstructive lung disease or lastly with senile changes in lungs which in turn will structurally alter the left atrium. Unfortunately once the atrial fibrillation developes the patient has to be put on drugs especially if symptomatic. But with latest pharmaceutical advances there are once a day preparations available. Consult your cardiologist to discuss strategies like radio ablation to try to abolish the focus of Atrial fibrillation.