Afib is progressive. Afib begets afib. You may start out with intermittent or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and over time migrate to persistent atrial fibrillation. Or you may start out with persistent afib and migrate to longstanding persistent afib, or even permanent afib.
http://www.stopafib.org/progresses.cfm
Longstanding persistent — continuous afib that lasts longer than one year. Permanent — continuous atrial fibrillation in which a decision has been made by the patient and the doctor not to try to restore normal sinus rhythm by any means, including catheter or surgical ablation.
http://www.stopafib.org/progresses.cfm
The risks and long-term effects of Afib and atrial flutter can increase with age. The long-term affects of atrial flutter include stroke, blood clots, and heart failure.5.
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• Atrial fibrillation (or AFib) is a problem with your heart’s. rhythm5. –AFib is typically characterized by chaotic, disorganized electrical activity. in the upper chambers of the heart. When AFib occurs, the atria (upper. chambers of the heart) fibrillate (beat very fast) resulting in an irregular. heart rhythm5.
https://www.cardiosmart.org/~/media/Documents/Living%20with%20AF%20Resource%20Guide.ashx
The risks and long-term effects of Afib and atrial flutter can increase with age. Atrial flutter ablation and Pradaxa. Treatments for Afib and atrial flutter focus on stopping blood clots and regulating heart rates. To correct heart rates, procedures such as atrial flutter ablation are considered.
http://defective-drug-litigation.lawyers.com/pradaxa/long-term-impact-of-pradaxa-use.html
Complications from Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) itself is usually not life threatening. If left untreated, the side effects of AFib can be potentially life threatening. AFib makes it harder for the heart to pump blood effectively. With the blood moving more slowly, it is more likely to form clots. If the clot is pumped out of the heart, it could travel to the brain and lead to a stroke.
http://www.hrsonline.org/Patient-Resources/Heart-Diseases-Disorders/Atrial-Fibrillation-AFib/Complications-from-AFib
You Are Not Alone in AFib. • Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart. rhythm disturbance (arrhythmia) in the United States. 1. ─There were approximately 2.6 to 6.1 million people in the U.S. with AFib as of 20102. ─By 2050, it is expected that AFib will affect nearly 5.6 to 12. million Americans2.
https://www.cardiosmart.org/~/media/Documents/Living%20with%20AF%20Resource%20Guide.ashx
Manufacturers claim that there are no long-term effects for Pradaxa and other Afib/atrial flutter side effect treatments. However, manufacturers failed to test for certain conditions. In the case of dabigatran-containing Pradaxa, troubling side effects and serious complications have come to light.
http://defective-drug-litigation.lawyers.com/pradaxa/long-term-impact-of-pradaxa-use.html
Many of these effects are due to the tissue accumulation of amiodarone with long-term oral therapy and are not seen with short-term intravenous therapy. Guidelines for the use of amiodarone were published by the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) in 2000 [3]. It was estimated that the prevalence of side effects was as high as 15 percent in the first year and as high as 50 percent with long-term therapy. On the other hand, the need to stop amiodarone because of serious adverse effects is thought to be about 20 percent.
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/monitoring-and-management-of-amiodarone-side-effects
Summary: In light of recent news about the use of Multaq (dronedarone) for atrial fibrillation, it's time to put into context for patients what has transpired in the two years since FDA approval. Aproximate reading time: 15–20 minutes. August 9, 2011.
http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/353/What%20we%20have%20learned%20about%20Multaq/dronedarone
long term afib effects
Stroke, blood clots, and heart failure are the long term AFib effects. Stroke, blood clots, and heart failure are the long term effects of Atrial fibrillation.