Emphysema : Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Types, Stages, Life Expectancy, Pathophysiology, Medications, Complications and Treatment

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation

Emphysema can cause damage in the nerve fibers that connect to the heart and result in unusual heart beats known as arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation or AFib is one of the most commonly occurring types of arrhythmia. According to a study involving more than 1.3 million people having emphysema also report that atrial fibrillation also appears in almost 18% of the people.

References

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