Etiological and Clinical Profile of Atrial Fibrillation in Clinical Practice

Abstract

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. This study is on etiological and clinical profile of paroxysmal, persistent and permanent AF.

Materials & Methods: A hospital based descriptive study conducted among 94 patients, diagnosed as atrial fibrillation in cardiology department, from 2010 to 2012.

Results: Out of 94 patients with AF, 30.85% were aged between 50-59 yrs, and 61.7% were males and 38.29% were females. Permanent AF was seen in 57.57% patients.

Conclusions: Palpitation followed by dyspnoea was the major symptoms encountered with atrial fibrillation, and in males within the age group of 50 years and above are prone to develop AF.