What symptoms should I look out for if I want to be screened for Atrial Fibrillation

Usually, screening is done in patients who don't have any symptoms, but if you do have any symptoms such as palpitations, which is an awareness of your heartbeat, sometimes patients describe this as a fluttering sensation in their chest or like a butterfly feeling their chest then you should be considered for screening of atrial fibrillation. There are other signs that may be associated with atrial fibrillation and these are more subtle symptoms such as tiredness. You may have a change in your exercise tolerance i.e. the walk that you do on a regular basis you might find that this is much harder for you. You may also get symptoms of breathlessness. So a regular journey that you would normally do with ease you may now begin to struggle. You can also get symptoms of chest pain which is a serious symptom which needs to be taken which needs to be considered and not ignored. Very occasionally patients can also get symptoms of lightheadedness or dizziness or very very rarely you can also experience blackouts. These are serious symptoms and require immediate medical attention. you