EPISODE · Oct 14, 2024 · 16 MIN
Why is Atrial Fibrillation a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke?
from The Naked Heart · host eleatham
By 75 yrs of age 8.3 % of men and 5.7% of women are in AFib Many people are not aware they have it AFib is the cause of 20% of all stroke and upto half of all disabling hemiparetic stroke AFib can cause heart attacks and heart failure For every case of permanent AFib there are 100s of cases of intermittent Afib called paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or ‘PAF’
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