10 AFib Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. ’Atrial fibrillation.’ Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrial-fibrillation/symptoms-causes/syc-20350624
- 2. ’What is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF?) American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/atrial-fibrillation/what-is-atrial-fibrillation-afib-or-af
6. Weakness
Muscles need oxygen and important minerals to function properly at an optimal level. The lack of a consistent supply of blood to the muscles can lead to weakness and the inability to perform normal activities. Messages from the brain may command movement from skeletal muscles, but the muscles may not respond, causing a sense of weakness.
Weakness may also be accompanied by shortness of breath and anxiety during an AFib episode.1’Atrial fibrillation.’ Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrial-fibrillation/symptoms-causes/syc-20350624
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