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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Atrial Fibrillation Cause?
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Atrial Fibrillation Cause?
by Corsican, May 31, 2002 12:00AM
Can an Angioplasty inadvertantly cause the triggering of Atrial Fibrillation? I am referring the initial switch away from a normal sinus rhythm.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-CRC, May 31, 2002 12:00AM
Dear Corsican,
No, there is no known link between angioplasty and atrial fibrillation. However, persons with heart disease are at an increased risk for developing afib.
No, there is no known link between angioplasty and atrial fibrillation. However, persons with heart disease are at an increased risk for developing afib.
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