Can Afib Cause High Blood Pressure?

AFib medicines bring your heart back into a normal rhythm, prevent blood clots from forming, and lower the odds you'll have a stroke. If you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), there's a pretty good chance you have high blood pressure too.

What does atrial fibrillation do to blood pressure?

Some people who have atrial fibrillation have significant problems with their heart and with exercise, the heart rate can race tremendously during atrial fibrillation, thereby exacerbating the underlying heart condition and may lead to problems such as very low blood pressure, heart failure or a loss of consciousness.

Can lowering blood pressure stop AFib?

Likewise, reducing your blood pressure can help you better control your AFib, and that generally comes down to good self care and the right course of medication.