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What Is The Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation?

50 yr old male 6ft3in 220lbs I have had P.A.C's for about 13 years . They almost never stop and occasionally will go into atrial fibrillation for a few seconds then back to normal. Aything I can do other than not worry about it, as is what my DR. told me to do.
Mon, 30 May 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern .

I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion.

Premature atrial contraction or atrial fibrillation are related to rhythm issue.
You dont mention if you have been on treatment during this time.As your doctor has told you, you should not worry, buk if thks happens for a long time and if you have catch episodes of atrial fibrillation than you definitely should treat them medicaly.This is mandatory.

You can treat this extra beats or paroxysmal atrial fibrilation whith anti arythmic drug.Whic one depends on the ressults of your holter rhythm monitoring, blood test analyze and cardiac echocarfiography.

All this deside the best treatment for you.

You dont mention, your associated desease, but if you have paroxysmal atrial fibrilations it might be necesary also to do blood anticoagulation.This prevents thrombotic events from atrial fibrillation.

Hope I was helpfull.

Best regards,Dr.Ervina.
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What Is The Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation?

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern . I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. Premature atrial contraction or atrial fibrillation are related to rhythm issue. You dont mention if you have been on treatment during this time.As your doctor has told you, you should not worry, buk if thks happens for a long time and if you have catch episodes of atrial fibrillation than you definitely should treat them medicaly.This is mandatory. You can treat this extra beats or paroxysmal atrial fibrilation whith anti arythmic drug.Whic one depends on the ressults of your holter rhythm monitoring, blood test analyze and cardiac echocarfiography. All this deside the best treatment for you. You dont mention, your associated desease, but if you have paroxysmal atrial fibrilations it might be necesary also to do blood anticoagulation.This prevents thrombotic events from atrial fibrillation. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards,Dr.Ervina.