You may not be aware that in late 2014 I was diagnosed with Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF). AF is a common heart rhythm
disorder associated with deadly and debilitating consequences including heart failure, stroke, poor mental health, reduced quality of life and death.

AF is also the most prevalent sustained heart rhythm disorder.  Today, approaching a million Britons are diagnosed with AF, yet experts suggest that between one third and a half of all AF patients have not yet been detected.  Today, everyone aged 40 or over has a life time risk of developing AF of at least one in four.  For context, this compares with one in eight for breast cancer in women of the same age.

Among many damaging and debilitating consequences, AF increases an individual’s risk of suffering a stroke by five times. This effect alone results in considerable disability and death, not to mention avoidable millions in healthcare expenditure that the National Health Service (NHS) cannot afford.

After a year of tests the consultants have now given me the good news that at present my condition is at the low risk end of the scale and  I will now be monitored to ensure that my condition is managed and if any treatment is required this can be planned early to ensure there is no significant impact on my standard of life.

To assist in research against this condition I have decided to participate in the British Heart Foundation London to Brighton Bike ride on 19^th June 2016 to raise as much money as I can.

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