In atrial fibrillation, as the atria beat, emboli attached to the atria may dislodge causing cerebral infarction or lower extremity arterial embolism. Patients often experience symptoms such as panic attacks, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
Patients with atrial fibrillation lose the normal contractility of the atria, and the blood flow stagnates in the atria to form emboli. With the beating of the atria, the thrombus at the atria may fall off from the atria and block the distal end of the skull or limbs, thus causing cerebral infarction or arterial embolism in the lower limbs.
Electrical cardioversion is needed as soon as possible after the onset of atrial fibrillation, and medications such as amiodarone and propafenone are needed to control the ventricular rate once the condition is stabilized. At the same time, the risk of thromboembolism should be assessed by risk stratification, and the decision should be made whether or not to provide anticoagulation therapy.
Patients with atrial fibrillation need to strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment. In daily life, it is necessary to develop a good routine and avoid strenuous exercise.