Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has labeled amiodarone only for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, the drug also is used to treat atrial fibrillation .
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These treatments are sometimes called chemical cardioversion: Sodium channel blockers , which slow your heart’s ability to conduct electricity: Flecainide (Tambocor) Propafenone (Rythmol)
Read moreIs atrial flutter same as AFIB?
Atrial flutter is a type of atrial tachycardia that results in an arrhythmia (rhythm disorder or not a normal rhythm) where the atria of the heart beat too quickly in a fast, usually regular, rhythm. Atrial fibrillation is another type of atrial tachycardia that is closely related to atrial flutter .
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Read moreWhat causes atrial flutters?
Atrial flutter is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia. It occurs when a short circuit in the heart causes the upper chambers (atria) to pump very rapidly . Atrial flutter is important not only because of its symptoms but because it can cause a stroke that may result in permanent disability or death.
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