Degree of disability in atrial fibrillation
The recognition of a degree of disability is an individual decision that primarily takes into account the extent to which an illness or condition restricts the person concerned in everyday life. Therefore no general statement can be made here about the degree of disability in atrial fibrillation. However, atrial fibrillation is not a typical disease for the attainment of a degree of disability.
What is intermittent atrial fibrillation?
An intermittent atrial fibrillation is an atrial fibrillation that is not permanently present. It occurs from time to time, but also disappears completely in the meantime. This is also called paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which is a sudden and recurrent phenomenon.
Pulmonary Embolism
Atrial fibrillation and pulmonary embolism have one thing in common: in most cases, both diseases must be treated with blood-thinning medication (anticoagulants). In pulmonary embolism, a blood clot is stuck in one of the vessels of the lung, reducing the blood supply to the lung. However, the two diseases have nothing to do with each other causally. While atrial fibrillation can cause clots that can trigger a stroke, the clot in pulmonary embolism is usually caused by a thrombosis in the leg.
