I had the flu with a bad cough for 3 weeks, my afib episodes were happening almost every day! Is this normal with the flu?
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Any infection or inflammation will exacerbate AF.
I had flu recently and the two weeks after were terrible AF .. when ever i lifted anything or made my pulse raise slightly the AF triggered until i rested. That lasted about 10 days and now for the past 2 weeks im in NSR with zero problems... the flu raised my pulse for about 4 days so i guess that triggered AF.... all good fun eh! Keep smiling 🖒
Yes - illness can trigger AF episodes and also have a drastic effect on INR levels (if you are on warfarin).
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