Atrial flutter is an abnormality in the beating of the heart, also known as arrhythmias. Symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, anxiety, and weakness. Treatment of atrial flutter includes defibrillation of the heart and medication.
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Afib is more common and creates a more chaotic heartbeat than atrial flutter. However, both raise your risk of stroke and require medical attention. Can you live a long life with atrial flutter? Yes. With treatment, atrial flutter can be managed and sometimes cured. However, if you don’t...
Rapid atrial electric stimulation (overdriving)shall be done in atrial flutter occurred after open heart surgery or after the onset of a myocardial infarction, especially in patients who are treated with digoxin. Pharmacological treatment is aimed at patients with atrial flutter who are hemodynamically ...
View more treatment options Manage atrial flutter:Know your target heart rate. Learn how to take your pulse and monitor your heart rate. Manage other health conditions. This includes high blood pressure or cholesterol, sleep apnea, diabetes, and other heart conditions. Take medicine as directed ...
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Cardiac electrophysiologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of the electrical activity of the heart. Atrial flutter ECG wave strip patterns vs. normal ECG used in diagnosis Differences between ECG wave strip patterns Atrial flutter is diagnosed by your medical history, history of symptoms, ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) are common cardiac arrhythmias in older adults. Medical management focuses on rate and rhythm control of AF and AFL to promote symptomatic relief and avoid tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy. Pharmacologic treatment of AF and AFL is especially challeng...
Atrial flutter Introduction Atrial flutter is the hallmark arrhythmia highlighting the important relationship and correlation between anatomy, arrhythmia, and treatment. Atrial flutter, or auricular flutter as it was initially called, was first produced by MacWilliam in 1887 by means of faradaic stimulatio...
C. (1990), Successful Treatment of Congenital Atrial Flutter with Antitachycardia Pacing. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 13: 571–573. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb02069.x Author Information From the South Carolina Children's Heart Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,...