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Will atrial fibrillation cause any long-term cardiac damage?

April 26, 2017atrial cardiac cause damage fibrillation long-term

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Will atrial fibrillation cause any long-term cardiac damage?

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Chronic atrial fibrillation can “remodel” or change the structure of the heart’s upper chambers over time. If the heart rate of the ventricles during atrial fibrillation is consistently fast, the heart muscle can weaken, resulting in heart failure.