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                                          September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month.

Heart palpitations can be caused by mild anxiety or can be a symptom of a life-threatening disease. Atrial fibrillation impacts more than 5.1 million people in the United States and is expected to affect 15.9 million people by the year 2050.

Called "afib," atrial fibrillation is characterized by heart palpitations, dizziness and shortness of breath. If not treated, it can lead to stroke, heart failure, Alzheimer's disease and can double your risk of death. The disease is caused by a malfunction in the heart's electrical system and is the most common heart irregularity. People who have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation describe symptoms such as erratic heartbeats, strong heart palpitations or a rapid heart rate. In addition, they may experience skipped heartbeats; fluttering, butterflies or a flopping feeling in the chest; chest and throat pressure that mimics a heart attack; or constriction about the left bicep.

Often, the disease leaves people feeling dizzy, faint, light-headed, anxious, breathless, weak or exhausted. The symptoms may continue for hours, days, weeks, months or even years. While the exact cause of atrial fibrillation is unknown, there are many risk factors that include people with coronary heart disease, valve disease, clogged arteries, chest pain or an inflamed heart muscle or lining along with those who have congestive heart failure or have had a heart attack or recent heart surgery.

The most common treatment for atrial fibrillation is electrical cardioversion, a process by which the heart is shocked to convert it from an irregular rhythm back into a normal rhythm. The procedure is used early for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and later for afib patients whose medication has stopped working.
 
Electrical cardioversion does not cure afibrillation and often requires multiple tries to get the heart back to its normal rhythm. Rehabmart offers four devices that are used for automated defibrillation: Easibeat Defibrillator Pads, Samaritan PAD Defibrillator, HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator and HeartStart Home Defibrillator.

  



The Easibeat Defibrillator Pads are designed for external defibrillation, noninvasive monitoring and synchronized cardioversion. The pads adhere well to the skin and are used for adult patients or children over eight years old who weigh more than 55 pounds. There are several different connector types that are available to connect the Easibeat Defibrillator Pads to different defibrillator models.

    

  

Both designed for the ordinary person to use, the HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator and the HeartStart Home Defibrillator are similar devices. Each is available without a prescription and weighs just 3.3 pounds. The devices offer voice instructions that guide the user through each step of defibrillation. They remind you to call emergency medical services (EMS) and provide on-demand CPR coaching. The HeartStart OnSites Quick Shock feature delivers therapy in just eight seconds after chest compressions. Known as a world leader in automated external defibrillators, more than 40 studies confirm their effectiveness.