Father a fib

[Healthyheart11]

My father died after hospitalized with pneumonia in 1955. Death cert says also atrial fib and cerebral emboli. My brother 8 yrs older than me hit with it in his 70s. Has had 2 ablations. Fine last 4 years. I got it at 70 just had my ablation in May. So far so good. I think researchbsays heart genetics come from father so not surprised we developed it.

[BenHall1]

Hiya Healthyheart,

Genetics wise my AF also seems to emerge ONLY from my Dad' s side of the family. Dad died at 78 from complications from Diabetes - to my knowledge he never ever had a cardiac health issue. I am now 79 and was diagnosed with AF at 65. Dad's brother and sister lived to 90 both dying from different medical conditions.

That said, traces of cardiac and stroke issues emerge in different generations on Dads side of the family and mine and it seems AF doesn't always run in a linear sense. My paternal Grandfather died from a series of strokes, each leaving its own individual mark until he died in 1964. I'm not sure if AF had a label in those years. My 2nd cousin (about my age ) was diagnosed (his father was my grandfathers brother), I've been diagnosed and in more recent times my daughter ( then in her 30's) had her own daughters and with each pregnancy she got diagnosed with AF. When she stopped breeding the AF stopped ( so far at least ). Incidently, she is now like a stick insect and practices Thai Kick Boxing.

[Peony4575 in reply to BenHall1]

Not convinced the problem is sex linked. My Dad had AF. But my friend who started with AF in her forties , mother and grandmother did also . No evidence of AF on any of the males involved .

[pusillanimous in reply to BenHall1]

AF, definitely from my Dad- He had it, myself and 4 sisters have it, I know of one of his brother's sons with it.

[wilsond]

I'm on a double inheritance! Mum and Nanna had AF,both had AF strokes and mum had terrible blood pressure all her life. Dad had a triple bypass aged 59,his dad had 3 heart attacks and died aged 60.My brother had a heart attack last Christmas aged 58.

I've been diagnosed with AF and Flutter since mum died ( she was 3 days off her 77th birthday, ans I was aged 53)

[Megams]

~Re genetic's - I think its highly likely to be a mixed bag with all probability that the 50% from both parents will certainly contain any prominent features. I say this as my later Mother passed onto me her atrial septal defect not diagnosed for me until my late 20's. As my 3 brothers died young (tragically) I will never know if they inherited this gene. I have not passed this onto my 2 sons - my late Father lived until 96 with heart issues, a/fib not being part of this, rather general wear and tear~