Results: Atrial Fibrilation
Published on 07/13/2018
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1.
Do you have, or does a loved one/acquaintance have, atrial fibrilation, known as aFib? yes, myself
6%
128 votes
yes, a friend/acquaintance
14%
279 votes
neither
83%
1657 votes
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2.
Are you aware that all fast heartbeats are NOT aFib? Yes
42%
848 votes
No
60%
1202 votes
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3.
Are you aware that aFib patients are at risk for stroke due to the formation of clots? Yes
46%
924 votes
No
56%
1126 votes
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4.
Are you aware that medications (pills) have their limitations? Yes
59%
1187 votes
No
43%
863 votes
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5.
When medications fail, are you aware that some more modern meds require hospitalization to assure safety? Yes
41%
829 votes
No
61%
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Have you heard of the procedure called Cardioversion that can sometimes "shock" the heart back into proper rhythm? Yes
41%
825 votes
No
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1225 votes
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When medication and Cardioversion fail, are you aware of a procedure called Cardiac Ablation that only certain cardiac surgeons can perform? Yes
25%
498 votes
No
77%
1552 votes
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