What is good to eat for atrial fibrillation?

Written by Li Hai Wen
Cardiology
Updated on September 17, 2024
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Atrial fibrillation is a common type of arrhythmia in the elderly. After being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, there are indeed some dietary considerations to be aware of. Here are a few aspects to pay attention to: First, eat less spicy and greasy food. Spicy and greasy foods can often irritate our stomach, leading to discomfort and potentially triggering an episode of atrial fibrillation. Second, eat more vegetables and fruits. Vegetables and fruits are often rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C, which are beneficial to our health. Third, balance meat and vegetable intake and ensure nutritional balance. Foods such as pork, fish, and lean meats are rich in high-quality protein, which is beneficial for our health.

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Atrial fibrillation is caused by what?

Atrial fibrillation can occur in healthy individuals, sometimes triggered by emotional excitement, surgery, exercise, or excessive drinking. It often occurs in patients with existing cardiovascular diseases, such as rheumatic heart disease, coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease, hyperthyroidism, constrictive pericarditis, myocarditis, infective endocarditis, and chronic pulmonary heart disease. Atrial fibrillation can also occur in middle-aged and young adults without cardiac diseases, known as lone atrial fibrillation.

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Atrial fibrillation symptoms

Atrial fibrillation is a common type of arrhythmia we encounter in our daily lives. So, what symptoms generally accompany atrial fibrillation? These symptoms are often characterized by sudden onset and cessation of palpitations, or chest tightness. During palpitations or chest tightness, dizziness often accompanies, and some patients may experience chest pain. If you exhibit these symptoms, don't panic. You can visit the cardiology outpatient department at a hospital. There, a doctor can perform an electrocardiogram or a Holter monitor test to see if you have atrial fibrillation. Blood tests can also be done to check if hyperthyroidism, a potential cause of atrial fibrillation, is present. Based on these examinations, follow the doctor's guidance and take medications as prescribed for treatment.

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"Heart atrial fibrillation" refers to what?

Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinical arrhythmia. An electrocardiogram reveals abnormal fluctuations in the atria, which are fast and disordered with some fibrillating waves, known as atrial fibrillation. Diseases causing atrial fibrillation are often associated with structural heart disease. Common conditions include rheumatic heart disease, heart failure, pulmonary heart disease, viral myocarditis, coronary artery disease, and congenital heart disease. Atrial fibrillation can also occur in conditions that cause sympathetic or parasympathetic nerve activity changes, with hyperthyroidism being a common related disease.

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How to diagnose atrial fibrillation?

Atrial fibrillation, abbreviated as AF, refers to rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. How should one be examined after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation? Generally, the examination for atrial fibrillation involves the following aspects: First, blood tests, such as thyroid function tests, to see if there is hyperthyroidism causing the atrial fibrillation. Second, echocardiography. This test can reveal whether there are any heart valve diseases or myocardial diseases that might lead to atrial fibrillation. Third, electrocardiogram (ECG) and Holter monitor. Both ECG and Holter monitoring are effective and non-invasive tests that confirm the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.

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What does atrial fibrillation mean?

Atrial fibrillation, often abbreviated as AF, is a common type of cardiac arrhythmia in the elderly. Medically, it is described as a disorderly and irregular heart rhythm without a rhythm in the atria. In layman's terms, for example, if our heartbeat is like people queuing up to buy tickets, normally everyone comes one by one in an orderly manner. Atrial fibrillation, however, is like everyone rushing to the ticketing area at once. Consequently, some people might run fast, others slow, some take up more space because they are heavier, and others less because they are thinner. Atrial fibrillation is similar to this scenario.