{"id":15040,"date":"2024-07-10T20:53:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T20:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medbox.com\/?p=15040"},"modified":"2024-07-10T20:53:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T20:53:17","slug":"atrial-fibrillation-symptoms-causes-and-treatment-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/atrial-fibrillation-symptoms-causes-and-treatment-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular: s\u00edntomas, causas y opciones de tratamiento"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular, com\u00fanmente abreviada como FA, es una enfermedad card\u00edaca en la que el coraz\u00f3n late de forma irregular debido a una actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal. Si no se trata, la FA puede provocar un accidente cerebrovascular, co\u00e1gulos sangu\u00edneos o un infarto de miocardio.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n        class=\"section-cta gutenberg-block  is-round\" \n        style=\"background-color: #e8f2ee;        --cta-padding-top-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-bottom-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-sides-desktop: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-tablet: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-mobile: 20px;\">\n    <div class=\"sk-container section-cta__container\">\n        <div class=\"section-cta__wrapper sm\">\n                            <div class=\"section-cta__body is-layout-sm\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"section-cta__title sk-text--h4\">Medbox: no vuelva a ordenar los medicamentos<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                        \n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/what-is-medbox\/\" class=\"section-cta__btn sk-btn sk-btn--primary\" target=\"_self\"\n    \n     title=\"Comenzar\" >\n\n          <span class=\"wrapp-title-link\">Comenzar<\/span>\n    \n    \n    \n      <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Seg\u00fan el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\">Centros para el Control y la Prevenci\u00f3n de Enfermedades<\/a>Alrededor de 12,1 millones de personas en Estados Unidos sufrir\u00e1n fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular para 2030. Actualmente, afecta a casi 40 millones de personas en todo el mundo y a 6 millones de personas en los EE. UU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Controlar la hipertensi\u00f3n arterial, el colesterol y la diabetes es esencial para prevenir la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular. Otros factores, como una dieta saludable, el ejercicio regular y evitar el consumo excesivo de cafe\u00edna y alcohol, tambi\u00e9n ayudan a prevenir la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En este art\u00edculo, analizaremos la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular en detalle, incluidos sus s\u00edntomas, causas, tratamiento y pron\u00f3stico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular es el tipo m\u00e1s frecuente de <a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/understanding-heart-arrhythmia-causes-symptoms-and-treatments\/\">arritmia card\u00edaca<\/a> (latidos o ritmo card\u00edaco irregular o r\u00e1pido).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Como su nombre indica, la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular es el ritmo card\u00edaco irregular que se produce en la aur\u00edcula. Como resultado, las aur\u00edculas laten de forma irregular o anormalmente r\u00e1pida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La aur\u00edcula o atrio es la c\u00e1mara superior del coraz\u00f3n que recibe sangre del resto del cuerpo hasta el coraz\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debido a una conducci\u00f3n el\u00e9ctrica anormal en el coraz\u00f3n, la frecuencia card\u00edaca puede ser superior a 100 latidos por minuto en pacientes con fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular, mientras que una frecuencia card\u00edaca normal es de alrededor de 60 a 100 latidos por minuto en reposo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tipos de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Existen cuatro tipos comunes de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular, seg\u00fan la extensi\u00f3n y duraci\u00f3n de la enfermedad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular parox\u00edstica&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular parox\u00edstica es un tipo de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular que suele ser breve, ocurre ocasionalmente y se detiene autom\u00e1ticamente generalmente en 24 horas (aunque puede durar hasta 7 d\u00edas en algunos casos).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los episodios de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular pueden durar unos segundos, minutos, horas o d\u00edas antes de normalizarse. Suele presentarse sin s\u00edntomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular persistente&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular persistente dura m\u00e1s de 7 d\u00edas y requiere tratamiento para normalizar la frecuencia card\u00edaca. En este tipo de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular, se administran descargas el\u00e9ctricas al paciente para restablecer el ritmo card\u00edaco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular persistente de larga duraci\u00f3n&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Este tipo de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular es como una fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular persistente pero ocurre durante m\u00e1s de un a\u00f1o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular permanente&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Se trata de un tipo cr\u00f3nico de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular (FA) que no se recupera tras tratamientos como medicamentos, cirug\u00eda o descargas el\u00e9ctricas. Tambi\u00e9n es la progresi\u00f3n de una fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular parox\u00edstica o persistente no tratada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u00edntomas\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\">\n\n                                \n    \n  <picture>\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects-100x0-c-default.webp 100w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects-200x0-c-default.webp 200w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects-400x0-c-default.webp 400w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects.webp 420w\">\n    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects-100x0-c-default.jpg 100w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects-200x0-c-default.jpg 200w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects-400x0-c-default.jpg 400w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects.jpg 420w\">\n    <img class=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" alt=\"Depressed frustrated young Indian woman suffering from headache\" src=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/afib-side-effects.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/picture>\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Los s\u00edntomas comunes de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dificultad para respirar\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatiga\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dolor en el pecho<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latidos card\u00edacos r\u00e1pidos o fuertes (palpitaciones)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mareo\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malestar en la mand\u00edbula, el cuello, la espalda o uno o ambos brazos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transpiraci\u00f3n\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apnea del sue\u00f1o<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ansiedad\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desmayo\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mareo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>N\u00e1useas\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section\n        class=\"section-cta gutenberg-block  is-round\" \n        style=\"background-color: #e8f2ee;        --cta-padding-top-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-bottom-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-sides-desktop: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-tablet: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-mobile: 20px;\">\n    <div class=\"sk-container section-cta__container\">\n        <div class=\"section-cta__wrapper sm\">\n                            <div class=\"section-cta__body is-layout-sm\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"section-cta__title sk-text--h4\">Recetas preclasificadas | Entrega a domicilio | Solo paga tus copagos<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                        \n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/what-is-medbox\/\" class=\"section-cta__btn sk-btn sk-btn--primary\" target=\"_self\"\n    \n     title=\"M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n\" >\n\n          <span class=\"wrapp-title-link\">M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/span>\n    \n    \n    \n      <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causas\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Las tres causas comunes de fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>enfermedades del coraz\u00f3n<\/strong>, como enfermedad de la arteria coronaria, enfermedad de la v\u00e1lvula card\u00edaca, ataque card\u00edaco o presi\u00f3n arterial alta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Condiciones de salud cr\u00f3nicas<\/strong>, como la apnea obstructiva del sue\u00f1o, la enfermedad pulmonar o la enfermedad de la tiroides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anormalidad en la estructura del coraz\u00f3n<\/strong>, por ejemplo, el s\u00edndrome del seno enfermo o una enfermedad card\u00edaca presente al nacer (defecto card\u00edaco cong\u00e9nito).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Algunos factores del estilo de vida tambi\u00e9n pueden provocar fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular, por ejemplo:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consumo excesivo de tabaco, alcohol o cafe\u00edna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>De fumar\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estr\u00e9s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>drogas ilegales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Envejecimiento\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obesidad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gen\u00e9tica (antecedentes familiares)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pron\u00f3stico\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>El pron\u00f3stico de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular depende de varios factores, como:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historial de enfermedades\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tipo y duraci\u00f3n de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gravedad de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular y complicaciones derivadas de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calidad del tratamiento que recibe el paciente\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>La tasa de mortalidad o supervivencia de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular no se ve afectada directamente por la enfermedad, sino por otras complicaciones que surgen a causa de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular, como un accidente cerebrovascular, una enfermedad card\u00edaca o una insuficiencia card\u00edaca.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En promedio, la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular puede reducir la esperanza de vida de una persona hasta en dos a\u00f1os, especialmente si no se trata o se controla de forma \u00f3ptima con la medicaci\u00f3n adecuada. <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/eurheartj\/article\/45\/24\/2133\/7655491\">estudiar<\/a> demostraron que los pacientes hospitalizados con fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular que sufrieron complicaciones, como accidente cerebrovascular e insuficiencia card\u00edaca, tuvieron una p\u00e9rdida promedio en la esperanza de vida de 2,6 a\u00f1os con altas tasas de mortalidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diagn\u00f3stico\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>El diagn\u00f3stico de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular incluye la comprobaci\u00f3n del ritmo card\u00edaco y la frecuencia card\u00edaca del paciente mediante los siguientes m\u00e9todos:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Un examen f\u00edsico\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/ekg\/about\/pac-20384983#:~:text=An%20electrocardiogram%20(ECG%20or%20EKG,which%20prints%20or%20displays%20results.\">ECG (electrocardiograma)<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Se pueden realizar pruebas diagn\u00f3sticas adicionales para evaluar la causa de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular mediante lo siguiente:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An\u00e1lisis de sangre&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Un an\u00e1lisis de sangre ayuda a determinar la causa de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular. Por ejemplo, la medici\u00f3n de los niveles de hormona tiroidea y el desequilibrio electrol\u00edtico (como niveles anormales de potasio) mediante an\u00e1lisis de sangre ayuda a identificar si la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular puede deberse a hipertiroidismo o disfunci\u00f3n renal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resonancia magn\u00e9tica card\u00edaca&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Una resonancia magn\u00e9tica card\u00edaca proporciona una imagen completa de las aur\u00edculas (c\u00e1maras superiores del coraz\u00f3n). Ayuda a evaluar la estructura de las aur\u00edculas y su correcto funcionamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecocardiograf\u00eda&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La ecocardiograf\u00eda es una ecograf\u00eda del coraz\u00f3n que muestra el tama\u00f1o de la c\u00e1mara, las v\u00e1lvulas card\u00edacas y c\u00f3mo bombea el coraz\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n revela lesiones previas del coraz\u00f3n, co\u00e1gulos de sangre, partes de los m\u00fasculos del coraz\u00f3n que est\u00e1n bombeando incorrectamente y enfermedades de las v\u00e1lvulas card\u00edacas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitores port\u00e1tiles&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n existen monitores port\u00e1tiles que ayudan a los pacientes a controlar la actividad el\u00e9ctrica de su coraz\u00f3n durante las actividades cotidianas e identificar cualquier ritmo card\u00edaco anormal. Esto puede ser especialmente importante para detectar si un paciente padece fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular parox\u00edstica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los ejemplos incluyen un monitor Holter, un monitor implantable y un monitor de eventos.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n        class=\"section-cta gutenberg-block  is-round\" \n        style=\"background-color: #e8f2ee;        --cta-padding-top-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-bottom-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-sides-desktop: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-tablet: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-mobile: 20px;\">\n    <div class=\"sk-container section-cta__container\">\n        <div class=\"section-cta__wrapper sm\">\n                            <div class=\"section-cta__body is-layout-sm\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"section-cta__title sk-text--h4\">Obtenga sus pastillas preclasificadas y entregadas sin coste adicional<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                        \n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/what-is-medbox\/\" class=\"section-cta__btn sk-btn sk-btn--primary\" target=\"_self\"\n    \n     title=\"Inscribirse en l\u00ednea\" >\n\n          <span class=\"wrapp-title-link\">Inscribirse en l\u00ednea<\/span>\n    \n    \n    \n      <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Factores de riesgo comunes de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Los factores de riesgo comunes de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edad mayor de 50 a\u00f1os<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obesidad\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ser hombre\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estr\u00e9s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumo de alcohol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>enfermedades del coraz\u00f3n\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>enfermedad de la tiroides\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/sleep-apnea\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20377631\">Apnea del sue\u00f1o<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hipertensi\u00f3n\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tratos\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>El tratamiento de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular depende de factores como:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La causa de la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los s\u00edntomas de la enfermedad\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La edad del paciente<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La duraci\u00f3n de la enfermedad\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El riesgo de otras complicaciones, como un accidente cerebrovascular o insuficiencia card\u00edaca.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Algunos de los tratamientos para la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular son:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Medicamentos&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Si el paciente tiene un mayor riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular en la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular, se pueden recetar medicamentos como anticoagulantes para prevenir la formaci\u00f3n de co\u00e1gulos sangu\u00edneos y reducir el riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De manera similar, si el paciente con fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular tiene una frecuencia card\u00edaca aumentada o presi\u00f3n arterial alta, se le recetar\u00e1n medicamentos para reducir la frecuencia card\u00edaca y el ritmo card\u00edaco, como <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/drugs\/22867-what-are-antiarrhythmics\">f\u00e1rmacos antiarr\u00edtmicos<\/a>, betabloqueantes, digoxina o bloqueadores de los canales de calcio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Cirug\u00eda o ablaci\u00f3n card\u00edaca&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Los procedimientos quir\u00fargicos se realizan com\u00fanmente cuando los medicamentos no son efectivos para tratar la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los procedimientos quir\u00fargicos comunes para tratar la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Marcapasos<\/strong>Este es un dispositivo que se implanta bajo la piel para regular y controlar la frecuencia card\u00edaca irregular. Esto es especialmente importante en pacientes cuya frecuencia card\u00edaca persiste mal controlada a pesar de la medicaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ablaci\u00f3n card\u00edaca<\/strong>:La ablaci\u00f3n card\u00edaca es un procedimiento m\u00ednimamente invasivo que inserta un tubo delgado dentro del coraz\u00f3n y utiliza energ\u00eda fr\u00eda o calor para interrumpir las se\u00f1ales el\u00e9ctricas que causan latidos card\u00edacos irregulares.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Cardioversi\u00f3n&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Existen dos tipos de cardioversi\u00f3n: el\u00e9ctrica y farmacol\u00f3gica. 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