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Fibriloaleteo auricular - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Fibrilación/flúter auricular; Fibrilación auricular

Síntomas:

Es posible que usted no esté consciente de que su corazón no está latiendo en un patrón anormal, en especial si ha estado ocurriendo por algún tiempo.

Los síntomas pueden abarcar:

Nota: los síntomas pueden comenzar o parar repentinamente. Esto se debe a que la fibrilación auricular puede detenerse o comenzar de manera espontánea.

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico puede oír un latido cardíaco rápido al auscultar el corazón con un estetoscopio. El pulso puede sentirse rápido, irregular o ambos.

La frecuencia cardíaca normal es de 60 a 100, pero en un fibriloaleteo auricular, dicha frecuencia puede ser de 100 a 175. La presión arterial puede ser normal o baja.

Un ECG, un examen que registra la actividad eléctrica del corazón, puede mostrar fibrilación o aleteo auricular.

Usted tal vez necesite usar un monitor especial que registra los ritmos cardíacos, llamado monitor Holter (examen de 24 horas) si su ritmo cardíaco anormal es intermitente.

Los exámenes para encontrar cardiopatías pueden abarcar:

  • Reviewed last on: 5/18/2011
  • Steven Kang, MD, Division of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, East Bay Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Oakland, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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