Treatment for Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is treated by various approaches depending upon the severity of the symptoms.
Following group of medications are initially advised to regulate the heart rate.
In certain emergency cases, the treatment option advised is the cardioversion, which may be electrical cardioversion or pharmacological cardioversion.
Electrical cardioversion:
The patient is administered synchronized electrical shocks to manage the disrupted electrical signals of the heart while
Pharmacologic cardioversion:
Medications or drugs (described before) are prescribed to the patients to slow down the heart beat associated with atrial fibrillation.
Some individuals may be treated with a technique known as radiofrequency ablation where in a burst of radiofrequency energy is used to destroy the tissue that triggers or blocks the abnormal electrical signals of the heart.
Implantation of atrial pacemakers or surgical correction of the abnormality may be required in certain individuals who do not respond well to the conservative approaches.
Maintenance of a healthy lifestyle is important in all individuals. Any underlying conditions are treated appropriately.1,2
Written by : Healthplus24 team
Date last updated : April 03, 2012