Atrial Fibrillation – General information

Atrial Fibrillation or Irregular Heartbeat (Arrhythmia) is a Heart condition which causes episodes of a fast heart rate. An average heart rate should be around 60 to 80 beats a minute while resting. With Atrial Fibrillation (AF) the heart rate can be anything from 140 to 180 beats per minute.
AF can affect adults of any age but is more common the older you get, it typically affects men more than women.

Atrial Fibrillation – Symptoms

Atrial Fibrillation can present itself in many different ways and sometimes there are no symptoms at all, some possible symptoms include:

• Palpitations (Irregular Heartbeat)
• Chest pain (Angina)
• Lack of energy/tiredness
• Breathlessness
• Dizziness
  

Travelling with Atrial Fibrillation?

If you have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and are planning on travelling you should consider taking out Travel Insurance which would include cover for it.

Atrial Fibrillation can present itself in many ways as mentioned above and can come on at any time, by having Travel Insurance which includes the AF you can travel with peace of mind that you will be covered for all eventualities.