What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial Fibrillation, AFib for short, is a problem with how your heart beats. With AFib, your heart may beat too fast, switch back and forth from fast to slow, or skip beats. We call this type of heartbeat “irregular.”
AFib may start suddenly and then stop on its own, or it may become a long-lasting problem. With AFib, your heart can’t pump blood out to your body in a normal way. AFib is an illness that can become worse if it’s not treated.
This rhythm can occur in children with normal heart structures and those with congenital heart disease.
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation
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