by Nicholas Tullo, MD | Aug 16, 2018 | Atrial Fibrillation, Treatment Options
By Nicholas Tullo, MD Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disturbance that can affect as many as 20% of the population. In general, patients with atrial fibrillation have five times the risk of having a stroke as someone without AF. Blood thinners are...
by Nicholas Tullo, MD | Jan 8, 2018 | Atrial Fibrillation, Symptoms, Treatment Options, What is Atrial Fib
When functioning normally, the human heart beats over 100,000 times every single day. However, some medical conditions can affect the functioning of your heart and reduce the heart’s ability to pump properly. When you have atrial fibrillation (commonly referred to AF...