Bev, Atrial fibrillation can only be diagnosed with an EKG (ECG). The EKG was invented in 1903 and was not widely understood or used until 1910-1914. Chances are it is not atrial fibrillation. Skipped heart beats can come from an array of other cardiac anomalies besides A-fib. Regards Eric Stroschein Generations Detective generationsdetective@comcast.net (360)770-9509 -----Original Message----- From: sweden-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sweden-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Anderson via Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 8:13 PM To: sweden@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SWEDEN] Cause of death, AID v39788.b94, Emma What about atrial fibrillation? Or, skipped heart beats could also result in a heart attack if a person was living with heart failure, aka congestive heart failure. I have a left bundle branch block, atrial fibrillation (for which I take daily medication), and last week when I had the fast-beating heart thing going on at the doctor's office, the doctor said he was not hearing atrial fibrillation, but skipped heart beats instead. This is all after I had three episodes of atrial fibrillation a couple of weeks ago when I was at a physical rehab place after having my left knee replaced. The skipped heartbeats and one version of atrial fibrillation does have a fluttering (patting) sensation; it's not painful, just scary when it lasts longer than ten minutes or so. Atrial fibrillation comes with dizziness and light-headedness. [Well, those are part of my symptoms, at any rate.] I wait for the experts who know Swedish to fill us in on the accurate definition. Best, Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Casson via <sweden@rootsweb.com> To: Mary Swanson <mswas331@gmail.com>; sweden@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [SWEDEN] Cause of death, AID v39788.b94, Emma Hi Mary, In this era causes of death were often a priest's best guess. Cause of death looks like hjertklappning to me. If that is it it translate to literally to "affectionately patting." Hjert would have the same pronunciation as hjärt/heart. Hjerta is an spelling. Klappning actually translates to clapping. My genealogical dictionary wasn't a big help here, and you may not get a definitive answer, I just thought I'd give you some laughs. Lois On 11/17/2015 3:52 PM, Mary Swanson via wrote: > Madesjö FI:1 (1861-1886) Image 94 (AID: v39788.b94, NAD: > SE/VALA/00241) > > The first entry for Emma Johannesdtr. on this image states her cause > of death as some sort of heart disease, I think? > > But I'm also wondering if it may refer to a stroke or cerebral hemorrhage? > I can't find an exact translation. > > She died 25 Feb 1869 and I'm wondering how they would have known her > cause of death. She was 22 years old. > > Thank you! Mary To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' (without the quotes) in the subject and the body of the message. If you wish to switch from List to Digest mode, or vice versa, unsubscribe from the list then send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with 'subscribe' (without the quotes) in both the subject and message body. When you confirm the new subscription you will have the option of subscribing to either "Digest" or "List." In digest mode you will receive a number of individual messages in one mailing. In list mode each message to the list is delivered individually. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message