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September is A-Fib Awareness Month: The Threat of ‘Silent A-Fib’
‘That Demon A-FIB ZEBUB’
During September each year, we focus our efforts on reaching those who may have Atrial Fibrillation and don’t know it. ‘Silent A-Fib’ is a serious public health problem. In his personal A-Fib story, Kevin Sullivan, age 46, wrote about his diagnosis of Silent A-Fib.
“I was healthy, played basketball three times per week, and lifted weights. I started to notice on some days playing basketball, I was having some strange sensations in my chest. And sometimes, difficultly catching my breath. But the next day I would feel fine. I assumed this was just what it felt like to get old.”
At the time, he happened to see a cardiologist about medication for high cholesterol:
“I went to see a cardiologist. They looked at my heart with ultrasound and asked if I could feel “that.” I asked them what they were talking about, and they told me that I was having atrial fibrillation. That was the first time I had ever heard of the phrase.”
Like Kevin Sullivan, about 30%–50% of people with Atrial Fibrillation are walking around not knowing they have it. They may get used to their symptoms or they write off the tiredness, dizziness or mental slowness to growing older, but their heart health may be deteriorating.
Untreated, about 35% will suffer a stroke (half of all A-Fib-related strokes are major and disabling).
How You Can Help
A-Fib.com offers an infographic to educate and inform the public about this healthcare issue. See the full infographic here. (See the posters too).
To help spread awareness:
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Resources for Writers and Journalists
For more about Silent A-Fib, go to The Threat to Patients with “Silent A-Fib” How to Reach Them?
Visit the A-Fib.com Press Room to learn more about Atrial Fibrillation, videos, get free graphics and other resources.
