Atrial flutter occurs when a “reentrant” circuit is present, causing a repeated loop of electrical activity to depolarize the atrium at a rate of about 250 to 350 beats per minute ; the atrial rate in atrial fibrillation is 400 to 600 bpm.
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Atrial flutter occurs when a “reentrant” circuit is present, causing a repeated loop of electrical activity to depolarize the atrium at a rate of about 250 to 350 beats per minute ; the atrial rate in atrial fibrillation is 400 to 600 bpm.
Read moreHow many types of atrial flutters are there?
Types of Atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is a rapid, regular atrial rhythm caused by atrial reentry. In fact, it is the most regular of arrhythmias, the beat-to-beat cycle being virtually hairline regular. There are two types of atrial flutter, type I and type II (Fig.
Read moreWhat is the difference between atypical and typical atrial flutter?
The term atypical has been applied to rapid atrial tachycardias with ECG patterns differing from the typical and reverse typical flutter described above, and also to re-entrant tachycardias with circuit configuration different from the typical RA flutter circuit, even if they have an ECG pattern similar to typical …22 May 2017
Read moreWhat is the difference between atypical and typical atrial flutter?
The term atypical has been applied to rapid atrial tachycardias with ECG patterns differing from the typical and reverse typical flutter described above, and also to re-entrant tachycardias with circuit configuration different from the typical RA flutter circuit, even if they have an ECG pattern similar to typical …22 May 2017
Read moreHow many types of atrial flutters are there?
Types of Atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is a rapid, regular atrial rhythm caused by atrial reentry. In fact, it is the most regular of arrhythmias, the beat-to-beat cycle being virtually hairline regular. There are two types of atrial flutter, type I and type II (Fig.
Read moreWhat is the most common treatment for atrial flutter?
Currently, atrial flutter is successfully “cured” by radiofrequency catheter ablation ; but treatment to restore atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm has been the traditional use of medications and external cardioversion.
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