Afib triggers

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" Heavy drinking may trigger A-Fib, what hospitals call " holiday heart " ---the

majority of A-Fib admissions occur over weekends or holidays when more alcohol

is consumed.

Extreme fatigue, emotional stress, severe infections, severe pain, and

illegal drug use can trigger A-Fib. Low or high blood and tissue concentrations

of minerals such as potassium, magnesium and calcium can trigger A-Fib. Thyroid

problems (hyperthyroidism), lung disease, reactive hypoglycemia, and viral

infections can trigger A-Fib. Some research has identified a Familial A-Fib

where A-Fib is passed on genetically28 but it is relatively rare. Some cases

have been reported where antihistamines, bronchial inhalants, local anesthetics,

tobacco use, MSG, caffeine (in coffee, tea, sodas, etc.), cold beverages, and

even sleeping on one's left side or stomach are said to have triggered A-Fib. A

recent report from England suggests that the veterinary antibiotic " Lasalocid "

found in eggs and poultry meat may cause or trigger A-Fib.65

If your A-Fib episodes occur usually at night, after a meal, when resting

after exercising, or when you have digestive problems, you may have Vagal A-Fib.

(See Vagal A-Fib)

Athletes are more prone to A-Fib perhaps because they have larger hearts

where there is more room for these extra electrical signals to develop and

propagate, and possibly because of the extra pressure they put on their

pulmonary veins through aerobic exercise. A-Fib is often found in tall people,

particularly basketball players. Men get A-Fib more than women. A-Fib is

associated with aging of the heart---10% of people over 60-years-old have A-Fib.

But in many A-Fib cases (around 50% of Paroxysmal A-Fib44), there is no

currently discernible cause or trigger (called " Lone " or " Idiopathic A-Fib " ).26 "

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