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what are the symtoms of paf opposed to af .poppystorey

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As used in this forum, PAF stands for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Which means your AF comes and goes. That is the most common type of AF.

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Thanks Tim i am so dumb at times .

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No, you are no dumb.... There are so many different abbreviations it's hard to keep up.

Tim

Hi poppystorey, the AF Association Patient Information booklet atrialfibrillation.org.uk/f... will be able to tell you all about the different types of atrial fibrillation. Should you have any further questions you can always contact the patient services team at patientservices@afa.org.uk

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