What are the symptoms of atrial fibrillation?

What are the symptoms of atrial fibrillation?

You might be wondering what Afib feels like. Some people with Afib have no symptoms. It depends on how fast your ventricles are beating. If they’re beating at a normal or slightly elevated pace, you probably won’t feel anything. But if your ventricles beat faster then you’ll start to notice symptoms. These can include:

• Extreme fatigue.
• An irregular heartbeat.
• Heart palpitations.
• A feeling of butterflies or a fish flopping in your chest.
• Dizziness or lightheadedness.
• Fainting (syncope).
• Shortness of breath (dyspnea).
• Chest pain (angina).

If you have symptoms, keep a list of when they happen and share this information with your healthcare provider right away.