Sometimes patients with AFib have no distinct signs or symptoms. The condition might be discovered during a physical exam or EKG (electrocardiogram).
Often, primary care doctors are the ones who find AFib. They refer patients to cardiologists and electrophysiologists (who specialize in treating arrhythmias).
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Used to Diagnose AFib
- EKG
- Holter and Event Monitors
- Stress Test
- Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Chest X-ray
- Blood Tests
The AFib Center of The Richard A. Reif Heart Institute of Doylestown Hospital
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