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[Diagnostic approaches and complications of atrial fibrillation]
Mohand Goudjil1, Antoine Leenhardt
1Service de cardiologie Hôpital Lariboisière 75475 Paris.
La Revue Du Praticien
|August 22, 2002
Insights
Atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder, often presents subtly with fatigue or palpitations. It can also lead to serious complications like heart failure or stroke.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology
Context:
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia.
- Clinical presentation of AF is highly variable.
Purpose:
- To outline the diverse clinical presentations of atrial fibrillation.
- To highlight common and rare symptoms and major complications.
Summary:
- AF frequently manifests as asymptomatic or with symptoms like tiredness, dyspnea, or palpitations.
- Less commonly, AF presents with severe complications such as heart failure or systemic thromboembolism, particularly cerebral events.
Impact:
- Enhances understanding of atrial fibrillation's varied clinical spectrum.
- Informs clinical recognition and timely management of AF and its complications.
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation is the most frequently occurring cardiac arrhythmia. Its mode of clinical presentation is varied. Frequently asymptomatic, it is nonetheless often responsible for tiredness, dyspnea or palpitations. More rarely, it presents with one of its two major complications: cardiac failure or a systemic thromboembolic event, often cerebral.