Some patients may have flutter waves that last less than a day, spontaneously terminate, but return irregularly and are termed paroxysmal atrial flutter . Unfortunately, atrial flutter also can convert to another abnormal heart rhythm such as atrial fibrillation during the same period.
Can atrial flutter be intermittent?
Some patients may have flutter waves that last less than a day, spontaneously terminate, but return irregularly and are termed paroxysmal atrial flutter . Unfortunately, atrial flutter also can convert to another abnormal heart rhythm such as atrial fibrillation during the same period.