10 Irregular Heartbeat Symptoms
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6. Fatigue
Unexplained fatigue, exhaustion and lethargy may signal the presence of a medical condition. In the case of an irregular heartbeat, the body may not be getting an adequate supply of blood to the body’s tissue. That can cause fatigue.
Moreover, fluid build-up in the lungs is a condition called pulmonary edema, often caused by heart failure, which can be tied to arrhythmias.4‘Why Atrial Fibrillation (AF or AFib) Matters.’ American Heart Association, heart.org/en/health-topics/atrial-fibrillation/why-atrial-fibrillation-af-or-afib-matters Medical intervention is recommended to treat the underlying heart condition.
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