Atrial fibrillation
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Risk factors
- Hypertension
- Heart disease such as coronary artery occlusion, cardiac valve disease, pericarditis, congenital heart disease, etc - pretty much any heart problems make it more likely.
- Lung diseases especially pneumonia, lung cancer, and PE
- Drinking too much - alcohol can cause it, commonly seen in binge drinking.
- Hyperthyroidism
- Carbon monoxide poisoning