{"id":20987,"date":"2026-11-13T22:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/?page_id=20987"},"modified":"2026-11-13T22:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:20:30","slug":"atrial-fibrillation-arrhythmia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/es\/atrial-fibrillation-arrhythmia\/","title":{"rendered":"Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmia Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20987\" class=\"elementor elementor-20987\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eac254 e-con-full eh-page-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6eac254\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ebac2 e-con-full eh-page-hero__media e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0ebac2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9234f39 e-con-full eh-page-hero__inner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9234f39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be5d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3be5d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"eh-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/es\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"\/es\/conditions\/\">Conditions &amp; Care<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">AFib &amp; Arrhythmia<\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b70e76 eh-chip-w elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b70e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heart rhythm care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9cd6f1 eh-title eh-title-long elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9cd6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmia Care<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571900b eh-ed-herolead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"571900b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An arrhythmia is a heartbeat that is too fast, too slow or irregular. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common sustained type. We evaluate rhythm symptoms, arrange monitoring, and build a plan that addresses symptoms and stroke risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4dfaad e-con-full eh-ed-btns e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4dfaad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672e209 eh-ed-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"672e209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIwOTc4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f7de9 eh-ed-btn eh-ed-btn--ghost elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f0f7de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#offices\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an office<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<aside class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61adccc e-con-full eh-ed-alertrow e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61adccc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc050b8 eh-ed-alert elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc050b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Call 911 right away<\/strong> if an irregular or racing heartbeat comes with chest pain or pressure, fainting, severe shortness of breath, or signs of stroke: face drooping, arm or leg weakness, trouble speaking, sudden confusion, vision loss or loss of balance. Call even if the symptoms go away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d4888 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--first e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62d4888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636b86d e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"636b86d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1676366 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1676366\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ce00c eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1ce00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2dd6b eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e2dd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What atrial fibrillation and arrhythmias are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f38fd e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25f38fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadf267 eh-ed-text eh-ed-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cadf267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In AFib, the heart&rsquo;s upper chambers beat in a fast, disorganized way. Some people feel fluttering, pounding, tiredness, dizziness or shortness of breath; others feel nothing and learn about it from a routine ECG or a smartwatch alert. AFib can come and go or become persistent.<\/p><p>The biggest concern with AFib is stroke: blood can pool in the upper chambers and form clots. Other arrhythmias include other fast rhythms that start above the ventricles, extra beats, and rhythms that are too slow. Some are harmless; others need treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d261e e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11d261e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4868050 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4868050\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca32f3 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca32f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd2665 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd2665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who may benefit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95546ea eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95546ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When an evaluation can help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4a924 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec4a924\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17438da eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17438da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Recurring fluttering, racing, pounding or skipped beats<\/li><li>An irregular pulse found at a checkup, or an irregular-rhythm alert from a smartwatch<\/li><li>Episodes of lightheadedness, unusual tiredness or shortness of breath with no clear cause<\/li><li>A known AFib diagnosis that needs ongoing care, including decisions about blood thinners<\/li><li>Follow-up after an emergency visit or hospital stay for a rhythm problem<\/li><\/ul><p>A smartwatch alert is not a diagnosis, and the absence of an alert does not rule out a rhythm problem. Both are worth discussing with a clinician.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fb985 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19fb985\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb34cf e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0eb34cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9b141 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a9b141\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0476511 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0476511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your visit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def6e69 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"def6e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What your appointment involves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f24df e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9f24df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5b548 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5b548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"eh-ed-steps\"><li><strong>Symptom history<\/strong>How episodes start and stop, how long they last, possible triggers such as alcohol, caffeine, poor sleep or illness, and any fainting.<\/li><li><strong>Examination and ECG<\/strong>A physical exam and, in most cases, a resting ECG during the visit.<\/li><li><strong>Looking for causes<\/strong>Conditions such as high blood pressure, thyroid problems, sleep apnea and heart valve disease can contribute. Your clinician may order blood tests or imaging.<\/li><li><strong>Stroke and bleeding risk<\/strong>For AFib, your clinician estimates your stroke risk and your bleeding risk to guide the discussion about blood thinners.<\/li><li><strong>A plan<\/strong>Monitoring if the rhythm has not been captured yet, treatment options, and a follow-up schedule.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c864271 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c864271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262ab0b e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"262ab0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9674eb e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9674eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b07b5 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b07b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Testing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367135e eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"367135e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recording the rhythm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9524802 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9524802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc056b eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc056b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A rhythm problem is diagnosed when it is recorded. Because symptoms often come and go, your clinician may suggest wearing a monitor at home.<\/p><div class=\"eh-ed-tablewrap\"><table class=\"eh-ed-table\"><caption>Tests used to evaluate heart rhythm<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Test<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What it is for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/ecg-test-tomball-houston\/\">ECG (EKG)<\/a><\/td><td>A short recording of the heart&rsquo;s rhythm at the visit. It may be normal if the arrhythmia is not happening at that moment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/holter-monitor\/\">Holter monitor<\/a><\/td><td>Records every heartbeat continuously for a set period while you go about your day.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/event-monitor\/\">Event monitor<\/a> or <a href=\"\/es\/mobile-cardiac-telemetry-mct\/\">mobile cardiac telemetry<\/a><\/td><td>Worn for longer periods to catch less frequent episodes; some devices record automatically, others when you press a button.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/longterm-rhythm-recorder-implants\/\">Implantable loop recorder<\/a><\/td><td>A small device placed under the skin for long-term monitoring when episodes are rare.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/echocardiography-doppler-studies\/\">Echocardiogram<\/a><\/td><td>Checks heart structure, valves and pumping function, which can affect treatment choices.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/exercise-stress-testing\/\">Stress test<\/a><\/td><td>Sometimes used when symptoms happen with exertion.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>Your device instructions, including how long to wear it and how to record symptoms, come from your care team and the device maker. Follow those instructions rather than general advice online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4745c5b e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4745c5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b26827 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b26827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf1308 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bf1308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2222a90 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2222a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7b32f eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7b32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment and management discussions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bd46f e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48bd46f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6674b3c eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6674b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AFib care usually has three parts: lowering stroke risk, controlling symptoms, and treating conditions that make AFib more likely.<\/p><h3>Stroke prevention<\/h3><p>Many people with AFib are offered a blood thinner (anticoagulant) to lower stroke risk. These medicines also raise the risk of bleeding, so the decision is individual and is revisited over time. Do not start, stop or change a blood thinner on your own.<\/p><h3>Rate control and rhythm control<\/h3><p>Some medicines slow the heart rate so the heart pumps more effectively. Others aim to restore and keep a normal rhythm. <a href=\"\/es\/cardioversion\/\">Cardioversion<\/a> uses a controlled electrical shock to reset the rhythm. Catheter ablation targets the heart tissue that triggers AFib. It is performed by heart-rhythm specialists called electrophysiologists, and your cardiologist can talk with you about whether it is worth considering. Each approach has benefits, limitations and risks.<\/p><h3>Risk factors<\/h3><p>Reaching a healthier weight, limiting alcohol, staying active and treating high blood pressure, diabetes and sleep apnea can reduce AFib episodes for many people.<\/p><h3>Slow heart rhythms<\/h3><p>When the heart beats too slowly and causes symptoms, a <a href=\"\/es\/icd-pacemaker-implants\/\">pacemaker<\/a> may be discussed. People with devices also need regular <a href=\"\/es\/icd-and-pacemaker-check\/\">device checks<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d61736 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d61736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e65b3 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20e65b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65383d e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e65383d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fc4aa eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9fc4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your cardiologist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5ee4d eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c5ee4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who you will see<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f2026 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36f2026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b70ab e-con-full eh-ed-doc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23b70ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c31b6 eh-ed-doc__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56c31b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15158\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. M. Usman Khan, Houston cardiologist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ea484 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50ea484\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244b6c0 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244b6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dr. M. Usman Khan, MD<\/h3><p>Dr. Khan evaluates heart rhythm symptoms, reviews ECG and monitor results, and manages ongoing AFib care, including blood-thinner decisions, together with you and your other doctors.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/es\/dr-m-usman-khan\/\">Read Dr. Khan&#8217;s full profile<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013e575 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"013e575\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"offices\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c33693 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c33693\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce8101 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cce8101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7331490 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7331490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where care happens<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b6371 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b6371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Offices and where tests take place<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a962d e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90a962d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb59e3 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb59e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Office visits and ECGs take place at our offices. Heart monitors are worn at home. Procedures such as cardioversion or device implants take place in a hospital or procedure setting. Our team will confirm the location for anything you need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1233e e-con-full eh-ed-offices e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc1233e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8f22f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d8f22f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9626f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e9626f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Northwest Houston<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4c28d eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed4c28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>17070 Red Oak Dr #405<br>Houston, TX 77090<\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18324321951\">Call (832) 432-1951<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/houston-location\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d7e02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d7e02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5729880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5729880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomball<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319af9a eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"319af9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>155 School St Suite 220<br>Tomball, TX 77375<\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18323042070\">Call (832) 304-2070<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/cardiologist-tomball\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d30bfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d30bfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d16e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d16e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sugar Land \/ Greatwood<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903b62d eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"903b62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6534 Greatwood Parkway Unit A<br>Sugar Land, TX 77479<br><em>Also serves Richmond-area patients<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18326458992\">Call (832) 645-8992<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/cardiologist-richmond\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf6f5e e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bf6f5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24513e1 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24513e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6ea3c e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae6ea3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e8142 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e8142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you come<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570cb3a eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"570cb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing for your visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669c96b e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"669c96b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151039a eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151039a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A list of every medicine and supplement you take, with doses, including any blood thinner<\/li><li>Recent ECGs, monitor reports, lab results, imaging and hospital or emergency room papers<\/li><li>A symptom log: date, time, what you were doing, how it felt and how long it lasted<\/li><li>Smartwatch or home-device recordings, if you have them, as screenshots or exported files<\/li><li>Your insurance card and photo ID; if your plan requires a referral, ask your primary care doctor to send it before the visit<\/li><\/ul><p>See <a href=\"\/es\/patient\/\">new patient information<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/es\/insurance-we-accept\/\">insurance plans we work with<\/a>. Coverage depends on your specific plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70de77f e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70de77f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd9e68 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fd9e68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d0fbf e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58d0fbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f4e77 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07f4e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4836a eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b4836a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f4790 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8f4790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba515d6 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba515d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-ed-faq\"><h3>Is AFib dangerous?<\/h3><p>AFib itself is often not immediately life-threatening, but it raises the risk of stroke and can weaken the heart over time if the rate stays fast. That is why ongoing care matters, even when symptoms are mild.<\/p><h3>My smartwatch said I might have AFib. What should I do?<\/h3><p>Save the recording and share it with a clinician. A watch can suggest an irregular rhythm, but a medical-grade ECG or monitor is needed to confirm it. If you also have chest pain, fainting or stroke symptoms, call 911.<\/p><h3>Will I need to take a blood thinner for life?<\/h3><p>Not necessarily. The decision depends on your stroke and bleeding risk, which can change over time. Your clinician reviews it at follow-up visits.<\/p><h3>Can AFib go away?<\/h3><p>Some episodes stop on their own. For many people, AFib returns over time, which is why treatment plans focus on long-term risk as well as current symptoms.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0261463 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0261463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9350e51 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9350e51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a988317 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a988317\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc755a9 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc755a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569107b eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"569107b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb6c45 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdb6c45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdf620 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bdf620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"eh-ed-sources\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/atrial-fibrillation\/diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Atrial Fibrillation: Diagnosis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/atrial-fibrillation\/treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Atrial Fibrillation: Treatment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/atrial-fibrillation\/living-with\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Atrial Fibrillation: Living With<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/arrhythmias\/treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Arrhythmias: Treatment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/atrial-fibrillation\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-atrial-fibrillation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Heart Association. What Are the Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation?<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"eh-ed-meta\">Prepared by the Epic Heart &amp; Vascular Center editorial team. Clinical review by a practice physician is pending for this version. Last updated November 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507637e e-con-full eh-ed-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"507637e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64acf9f e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64acf9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf3932 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf3932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next step<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727c87a eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"727c87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request a heart rhythm evaluation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f988ccf eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f988ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submitting the form sends a request. Our team will call you to confirm a time, the office and your insurance. 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