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Mayo Clinic Q & A: Why A Fluttering Heart Could Lead To Stroke
Dubai, United Arab Emirates;August 2025 – DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I've read that it puts me at greater risk of stroke. Can you tell me more about this? ANSWER: You may not have known you had atrial fibrillation (AFib) until your condition was discovered during a physical examination. For others, AFib can have life-altering symptoms that affect their ability to perform daily activities. Atrial fibrillation is a common type of heart rhythm disorder where the heart doesn't beat efficiently. This makes the heart unable to pump enough blood out to the body with each heartbeat. |
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People with AFib are at a higher risk of stroke - about 1 in 7 strokes are AFib related - due to clots that can form in the upper chambers of the heart. Of the strokes resulting from atrial fibrillation, 90% occur from clots originating in the left atrial appendage in the left atrium of the heart.
Key risk factors for stroke in people with atrial fibrillation include age, gender, high blood pressure, prior history of stroke, and chronic health conditions including congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and diabetes.
There are three main approaches to treating AFib. These are:
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