If you’re over 40 and your heart flutters, there’s a good chance you’re one of the millions who suffer from atrial fibrillation (Afib). This condition, which can cause the upper chambers of the heart to race for minutes, hours or days, is the product of a malfunction in the heart’s electrical system. Common symptoms may include a feeling that your heart is pounding or about to leap out of your chest. You might also feel weak, and have shortness of breath and chest pain. “Atrial fibrillation raises your likelihood for stroke and doubles the chance of dementia. It also increases the risk of suffering a heart attack or developing heart failure,” explains Cleveland Clinic electrophysiologist and cardiovascular specialist Jose Baez-Escudero, […]
Control your weight to protect your heart from atrial fibrillation
Related
Articles & Interviews
Removing Roadblocks to Carbon Market Expansion: Insights from Bank of America’s Managing Director, Karen Fang
Carbon markets stand out as potentially one of the...
Articles & Interviews
A deliberate and inclusive path to influence: The 10th anniversary of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council
Over the past ten years, one of the defining...
Articles & Interviews
The secret of success of the Adrienne Arsht Latin American Center at the Atlantic Council: How to build relevance by fostering socioeconomic prosperity
The mission of the Adrienne Arsht Latin American Center...