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Understanding Atrial Fibrillation or AFib
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Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Host: Jonathan Fialkow, M.D.
Published: February 22, 2023
Host: Jonathan Fialkow, M.D.
Published: February 22, 2023
Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common arrhythmia, a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. AFib affects more than 2.7 million yearly. Left unattended, it can lead to strokes or even heart failure. So, what causes AFib and what can be done to avoid or even correct it before it does damage?
Host:Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., Chief of Cardiology at Baptist Hospital and Chief Population Health Officer at Baptist Health.
Guest: Mario Pascual, M.D., Medical Director of Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Management at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
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