Atrial fibrillation
Type: Stroke information
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat that can cause blood clots to form in your heart. Having atrial fibrillation increases your risk of stroke by five times. Learn about the symptoms of AF, how it can cause stroke, and who can get AF.
How is atrial fibrillation diagnosed?
Find out more about tests to diagnose atrial fibrillation, types of AF and triggers for AF symptoms.
Atrial Fibrillation: information and resources
Type: Stroke information
Information about atrial fibrillation for healthcare and other professionals. We have a number of resources available including guides and factsheets.
OASIS: Optimising Atrial fibrillation screening to prevent Second Ischaemic Strokes
Professor Jesse Dawson, Dr Alan Cameron and the OASIS team hope to find a better way to identify who’s at risk of atrial fibrillation so that more stroke survivors can receive treatment to reduce risk of another stroke.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke
Type: Stroke information
Raising awareness of atrial fibrillation
‘I had no idea about atrial fibrillation until after my stroke’
PREDICTING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH ACUTE ISCHAEMIC STROKE OR TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK