John Hummel, MD, explains atrial fibrillation treatment | Ohio State Medical Center

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Channel: Ohio State Wexner Medical Center · 2018 · Education

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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular heartbeat in the upper chamber. It can increase a person’s risk of stroke or heart failure and also impact quality of life. John Hummel, MD, a heart rhythm specialist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains the condition and why monitoring is often the best way to capture symptoms and establish a diagnosis. He also shares that Ohio State has a very expansive heart rhythm program and the experts needed to deal with some of the toughest cases.

Make an appointment with Dr. Hummel, call 614-293-7677. 

Learn more about treatment of heart rhythm issues or arrhythmia at Ohio State: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/heart-vascular/heart-rhythm-disorders.

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