Atrial Fibrillation: Does Your Heart Flutter, Flop, or Fly

And there’s a second risk, says Donahue, who treats patients at Durham Regional Hospital. “When the heart races for long periods of time, that can lead to heart failure, and this can happen in a matter of weeks.” Heart failure occurs when the heart is damaged enough that it can’t adequately do its job of pumping blood through the body. ................
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