{"id":314,"date":"2024-03-14T11:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T03:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigige.com\/?p=314"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T03:01:02","slug":"what-are-risk-factors-for-afib%ef%bc%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigige.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/14\/what-are-risk-factors-for-afib%ef%bc%9f\/","title":{"rendered":"What are risk factors for AFib\uff1f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">Advancing age and high blood pressure are leading risk factors. High blood pressure accounts for 1 in 5 cases of AFib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">Other risk factors for AFib include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">1.Obesity;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">2.Diabetes;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">3.Heart failure;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">4.Ischemic heart disease;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">5.Hyperthyroidism;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">6.Chronic kidney disease;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">7.Moderate to heavy alcohol use;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">8.Smoking;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">9.Enlargement of the chambers on the left side of the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">Symptoms related to arrythmias may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">1.Extreme fatigue;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">2.Irregular heartbeat;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">3.Lightheadedness;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">4.Shortness of breath;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">5.Chest pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">In extreme cases, AFib can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#36383b\">Here is&nbsp;a&nbsp;free AFib&nbsp;monitor apps\u2014\u201d<a href=\"http:\/\/advancing%20age%20and%20high%20blood%20pressure%20are%20leading%20risk%20factors.%20high%20blood%20pressure%20accounts%20for%201%20in%205%20cases%20of%20afib.%20%20%20other%20risk%20factors%20for%20afib%20include:%201.obesity;%202.diabetes;%203.heart%20failure;%204.ischemic%20heart%20disease;%205.hyperthyroidism;%206.chronic%20kidney%20disease;%207.moderate%20to%20heavy%20alcohol%20use;%208.smoking;%209.enlargement%20of%20the%20chambers%20on%20the%20left%20side%20of%20the%20heart.%20%20%20symptoms%20related%20to%20arrythmias%20may%20include:%201.Extreme%20fatigue;%202.Irregular%20heartbeat;%203.Lightheadedness;%204.Shortness%20of%20breath;%205.Chest%20pain.%20%20In%20extreme%20cases,%20AFib%20can%20lead%20to%20sudden%20cardiac%20arrest.%20%20Here%20is%20a%20free%20AFib%20monitor%20apps%E2%80%94%C2%A0%E2%80%9DAFibCheck%E2%80%9D,which%20can%20be%20downloaded%20and%20used%20after%20searching%20in%20the%20mobile%20app%20store.\/\">AFibCheck<\/a>\u201d\uff0cwhich can be downloaded and used after searching in the mobile app store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advancing age and high blood pressure are leading risk factors. High blood pressure accounts for 1 in 5 cases of AFib. Other risk factors for AFib include: 1.Obesity; 2.Diabetes; 3.Heart failure; 4.Ischemic heart disease; 5.Hyperthyroidism; 6.Chronic kidney disease; 7.Moderate to heavy alcohol use; 8.Smoking; 9.Enlargement of the chambers on the left side of the heart. 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