Certain
types of blockage of blood vessels in the retina may be an indicator of a
recently developed heart arrhythmia called Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) according
to research reported in BMC
Cardiovascular Disorders. Atrial
Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of cardiac or heart arrhythmia
where patients experience an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase the
risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. While any
retinal artery or vein occlusion warrants a complete workup by a cardiologist,
in particular if you should suffer a Retinal Artery Occlusion (RAO) you have a
significant risk of having a recent onset of AFib.
Learn more about retinal
blood vessel blockage and AFib by scheduling an eye exam at Alabama Eye &
Cataract Center, P.C. in Birmingham at 205-930-0930, visit Alabama Eye &
Cataract Center,
Google or www.facebook.com/alabamaeyeandcataractcenter.
Michelson Laser Vision, Inc. and Alabama Eye
& Cataract Center, P.C. are leading eye care centers in Birmingham located
at UAB-Highlands, 1201 11th Avenue S, Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 and
staffed by UAB Medicine eye doctors and eye specialists.
