Abstract. Atrial flutter (AF) is a troublesome arrhythmia for patients with an implanted pacemaker. Although it has recently become possible to eliminate AF by radiofrequency catheter ablation (RF-CA), the incidence of AF before and after pacemaker implantation has not been clarified .
Read moreCan you have an irregular heartbeat with a pacemaker?
An irregular heartbeat that you don’t even feel but can be picked up by a pacemaker is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke , says a new McMaster University study.
Read moreHow long can you live with AFib and a pacemaker?
Long-term survival was significantly influenced by the type of arrhythmia leading to pacemaker implantation: Overall median survival was the longest in patients implanted for sick-sinus syndrome (SSS) with 132.9 months; patients with AV-block (3rd degree or 2nd degree type Mobitz) had a median survival of 94.3 months …
Read moreCan you still get palpitations with a pacemaker?
Some patients continue to experience palpitations, near syncope, and syncope after pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation .
Read moreCan you still have irregular heartbeat with a pacemaker?
An irregular heartbeat that you don’t even feel but can be picked up by a pacemaker is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke , says a new McMaster University study.
Read moreWhat is the most common cause of atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter is one of the more common abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). It’s caused by an abnormal electrical circuit in the upper chambers of the heart (atria) that makes the atria beat quickly and flutter instead of fully squeezing.
Read moreWill a pacemaker help atrial flutter?
The atrial pacemakers terminated many attacks of paroxysmal atrial flutter safely and reliably in a follow-up period ranging from 24 to 60 months (average, 42). No major complications developed.
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