Atrial Fibrillation: In today’s time, the more things we have invented and the more comfortable we have become, the more unique and surprising things keep happening here. The diseases which were once common to the elderly, are now rapidly occurring in the youth as well. Heart diseases are prominent among them. Therefore, if you are 30 or 40 years old, then you must understand this news. The New York Times has recently published a study by Dr. Aditya Bhonsle, Cardiac Electrophysiologist of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, in which Dr. Aditya Bhonsle has found that nowadays the disease of Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib) is more common among the youth. In fact, so far 67 thousand people have been treated for Atrial Fibrillation in Pittsburgh Medical Center, out of which more than a quarter of the patients are young.
what is atrial fibrillation
According to TOI, atrial fibrillation is a heart disease. In this disease, there is a lack of coordination between the chambers of the heart. There are four chambers in the heart. Two upper and two lower. In the upper chamber, blood from different parts of the body collects and in the lower chamber, the blood gets purified and reaches each part of the body. There is a coordination between the exchange of blood in all the four chambers, they open and close accordingly, but when someone has a disease of atrial fibrillation, then the coordination between these chambers is not done properly. In this, both the upper chambers atria beat in a disorderly and irregular manner. They fail to establish coordination with the lower chamber ventricle of the heart. Due to this, the beats start becoming very fast and in this situation the rhythm of blood circulation in the body gets disturbed and the risk of blood clots increases. In such a situation, stroke, heart failure and other problems can arise.
Reasons for being more prevalent among youth
Dr. R. Narang, head of the cardiology department at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, said that the kind of study that has been done in America is more or less the same here as well. The disease of atrial fibrillation is increasing among the youth here as well. It is especially affecting people between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Narang said that the biggest cause of atrial fibrillation in young age is rheumatic heart disease in which many valves of the heart are affected. But the valves are not being affected in the youth. He said that the reason for this is that the youth have high BP, cardiomyopathy, increased thyroid level, sleep apnea, diabetes, obesity and chronic kidney disease. Apart from this, alcohol consumption is also a major reason.
Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation
According to Mayo Clinic, if your heart beats very fast or fluctuates, then these can be symptoms of atrial fibrillation. Along with this, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, dizziness, reduced ability to exercise, difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath, weakness etc. are its symptoms.
These people are most at risk
According to doctors, people who already have some heart-related disease are at a higher risk of atrial fibrillation. Along with this, people who drink too much alcohol and vape are also at a higher risk. People with obstructive sleep apnea are also at this risk. According to the report, people who do very hard and long-term exercises or regularly participate in marathons etc. are also at a higher risk of atrial fibrillation.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 31, 2024, 12:51 IST
