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Fibrilación/flúter auricular; Fibrilación auricular
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.
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:
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Dobrev D, Nattel S. New antiarrhythmic drugs for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Lancet. 2010;375:1212-1223.
Crandall MA, Bradley DJ, Packer DL, Asirvatham SJ. Contemporary management of atrial fibrillation: update on anticoagulation and invasive management strategies. Mayo Clin Proc. 2009;84:643-662.
Noheria A, Kumar A, Wylie JV Jr., Josephson ME. Catheter ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:581-586.
Fuster V, Ryden LE, Cannom DS, Crijns HJ, Curtis AB, Ellenbogen KA, et al. 2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused updates incorporated into the ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines developed in partnership with the European Society of Cardiology and in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Rhythm Society. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011;57:e101-198.
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