When atrial flutter is conducted 2:1, the resulting ventricular rate is around 125-175 per minute (usually around 150) . This is because the P waves (flutter waves) in atrial flutter occur at about 250-350 per minute (usually around 300).
Read moreHow do you classify atrial flutter?
Similar to atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter can be classified into the following types:
Read moreWhich is more serious AFib or atrial flutter?
Both heart diseases have the potential of becoming serious. However, many doctors and other health care professionals consider atrial flutter to be less serious than atrial fibrillation because flutter symptoms tend to be less severe and flutter waves have a less risk of embolization (clot formation).
Read moreWhat is Type 1 a flutter?
Type I atrial flutter, also known as common atrial flutter or typical atrial flutter, has an atrial rate of 240 to 340 beats/minute . However, this rate may be slowed by antiarrhythmic agents.
Read moreWhat is type 1 and type 2 atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter (AFl) is a cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by rapid and regular depolarization of the atria that appears as a sawtooth pattern on the electrocardiogram (ECG) and is categorized into type I (typical) and type II (atypical) AFl.1 The ECG in type I (typical) AFl is characterized by an inverted sawtooth …
Read moreWhat is type 1 and type 2 atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter (AFl) is a cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by rapid and regular depolarization of the atria that appears as a sawtooth pattern on the electrocardiogram (ECG) and is categorized into type I (typical) and type II (atypical) AFl.1 The ECG in type I (typical) AFl is characterized by an inverted sawtooth …
Read moreWhat are the types of atrial flutter?
There are two types of atrial flutter, the common type I and rarer type II . Most individuals with atrial flutter will manifest only one of these. Rarely someone may manifest both types; however, they can manifest only one type at a time.
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