I was diagnosed with A-Fib a year ago last March. My first known & documented episode was the day after I was released to home following surgery. I awoke in the middle of the night with pounding in my chest & a very fast heart rate. (There was no doubt I could feel it happening. In retrospect, something similar happened a few months prior to this, but did not last as long.). We called 911 and the paramedics confirmed I was still in A-Fib. The ED started Metoprolol and other meds to bring my heart rate down. I was released after a few hours on Elliquis and cardiac follow up. I am 69, and don’t have frequent episodes of AFib, but do have ongoing palpitations, which my Cardiologist says not to worry about. Being diagnosed with A-Fib was not shocking to me because there is heart disease in most the males (later age in females) on my paternal side, my father suffering a “sudden death” heart attack when he was 51 (I did CPR while waiting for paramedics) He did survive, and was a life-long heart patient (A-Fib, pacemaker, stents, meds) living to age 91. My grandfather died of heart disease at age 59; my male first cousin had a massive stroke in his late 50’s, his father/my uncle died of a stroke in his 80’s..after having various stroke episodes in his life. So, I am not surprised that I also have heart health issues (LPa, A-Fib) but happy that I have more options than they did…