Compare Springfield, MO Demographics To Other Cities. Springfield population breakdown by race. In Springfield, 4.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating. Often it starts as brief periods of abnormal beating which become longer and possibly constant over time. Most episodes have no symptoms.
Persistent Afib is a sustained pattern of atrial fibrillation that does not return to normal by itself. A person is usually said to have persistent atrial fibrillation if their heart rate does not return to normal sinus rhythm within 7 days when not treated. Persistent afib is a when the abnormal heartbeat continues until it is returned to normal by some form of treatment. In a lot of patients the Atrial Fibrillation will progress further to the point of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation. This type of afib is now mostly refereed to as Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation as most patients can now be cured by the newer anti-arrhythmic drugs, or catheter or surgical ablation.