Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control & its Protocols
Integration of WHO FCTC implementation with the control and prevention of noncommunicable diseases
Publication
07 May 2024
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)
15 Apr 2019
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. Because the heart beats and contracts irregularly, blood flow may slow or pool and cause the formation of a clot. A blood clot that forms as a result of AFib is an example of arterial thromboembolism. If that clot breaks free, it can lodge in an artery, travel to the brain and result in a stroke. Download this infographic for an overview of AFib.