About AF
Your heart is divided into 4 chambers. The 2 upper chambers are called the left and right ventricles. With each beat of your heart, blood is pumped to and from other parts of the body. The pumping is controlled by your hearts’ electrical system. When resting, a normal adult heart usually beats 60-120 times per minute.
Fibrilasi Atrium (FA) is an irregular heart rhythm condition that affects the upper chambers (atria) of the heart. This arrhythmia prevents blood from being pumped efficiently to the rest of your body. AF itself is not life-threatening but it can lead to stroke and heart failure so it has potentially serious side effects.
When AF occurs, disorganized electrical signals cause the atria to quiver rapidly and irregularly, instead of beating in a regular rhythm. Because the heart chambers are not working together properly, this can reduce the heart’s ability to pump blood efficientlyto the rest of the body.
Symptoms
Symptoms may vary depending on the severity of your case, its causes and your overall health. You may notice:
Irregular, Rapid, Fluttering or Pounding Heartbeat
Chest Discomfort or Pain
Fatigue, Shortness of Breath or Weakness
Rasa pusing
Causes
- causes of AF are often unclear. AF may be caused by:
- Kelainan jantung sejak lahir
- Kerusakan struktur jantung disebabkan karena serangan jantung
- Masalah-masalah pada katup jantung
Sebaliknya orang-orang dengan jantung normal yang sehat dapat juga menderita FA.
Risk factors
Kolesterol tinggi
Tekanan darah tinggi
Heart Disease / Disorder
Merokok
Overweight / Obesity
Kafein
Alcohol Abuse
Lack of Physical Activity
Some Medications
Sleep Apnea
Family History
Advanced Age
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Pengobatan
Pengobatan seperti pemblokir kanal kalsium dan penyekat beta dapat digunakan untuk membantu memperlambat konduksi implus listrik untuk mempertahankan denyut jantung yang lebih lambat:
- Kontrol laju: helps lower heart rate and regulate the pace of electrical currents
- Kontrol irama: helps to keep heartbeat and rhythm patterns normal
- Anticoagulants (“blood thinners”): to reduce the risk of blood clot formation that can lead to stroke or to treat an existing blood clot
Kardioversi (kejut listrik jantung)
Kardioversi (kejut listrik jantung) is a medical procedure that restores a normal heart rhythm in people with certain types of abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias). It is usually done by sending electric shocks to your heart through electrodes placed on your chest. It’s also possible to do cardioversion with medications.
Ablasi
Ablation is a procedure using either heat (radiofrequency ablation) or freezing (cryoblation) on the area of your heart that’s causing the abnormal heart rhythm (for arrhythmia). This treatment creates scar tissue which breaks abnormal circuits in the heart and destroys areas of the heart muscle which are triggering arrhythmia.
Aurikel Atrium Kiri
When blood is not pumped properly out of the heart, it may pool in the left atrial appendage and form a clot. If you are at risk for stroke and need to take oral anticoagulants but are either unable or unwilling (because of the associated high risks), LAAC is an implant designed to keep harmful blood clots from entering the bloodstream by occluding the LAA. Be sure that you thoroughly understand the risks and benefits associated.
Heart to heart talk
What is the greatest risk of having AF?
Stroke. You are 5 times more likely to develop a stroke than someone who doesn’t have AF. Blood may not be properly pumped out of the heart which may cause it to pool and form a clot. This clot can then travel to the brain and block the flow of blood to part of the brain which can result in stroke.
You also have a risk of eventual heart failure due to weakening of the heart muscle.
Is AF curable or a permanent condition?
AF can be treated or lessened with proper medications and procedures. AF, regardless of a duration, needs to be monitored by a physician.
I don't feel any symptoms/My symptoms come and go. Can I leave it alone?
AF can be a serious medical condition that should be treated no matter what level of symptoms you experience. Without effective treatment, AF may lead to stroke, heart failure and other health complications.
Can I live a long life with AF?
People can live long and healthy lives with AF. Controlling your risk factors for heart disease and stroke and knowing what possibly trigger your AF will help improve your long-term management of AF. Your electrophysiologist can help you manage it for life.