Living with Atrial Fibrillation (irregular heartbeat)

Are you, or a loved one, living with atrial fibrillation? Watch Croí, the Heart & Stroke Charity's public webinar to learn how to manage this heart condition. The free webinar took place online using Zoom on Thursday, June 24th, from 7–8pm.

Experts on the night included: Paul Nolan, Chief II Cardiac Physiologist at Galway University Hospital; Dr. Jonathan Lyne, Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Blackrock Clinic; and Eileen Joyce, Psychotherapist, who was diagnosed with AFib last year and will share her experience from a patient’s perspective.

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the name for the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). If you are living with AFib, it means that your heart beats in a disorganised way. This chaotic activity leads to an irregular, and usually fast, pulse rate, which may cause palpitations and increase the risk of having stroke, heart failure or other heart-related complications.