Atrial Fibrillation

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Diagnosis

The evaluation of patients who develop atrial fibrillation includes a medical history and physical examination, an electrocardiogram (ECG), and an echocardiogram (cardiac echo). The doctor usually asks if there is a history of heart problems (such as heart attack) or chest pains (which might suggest coronary artery disease); if they suddenly develop a sensation of shortness of breath and chest pains (which can suggest that a blood clot has broken off from a blood vessel in the legs...Read the full article