The incidence of atrial flutter increases with age and medical conditions including: congestive heart failure , rheumatic valve disease, congenital heart disease, lung disease such as emphysema, or high blood pressure.
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Acute treatment. When atrial flutter is diagnosed, three options are available to restore sinus rhythm: (1) administer an antiarrhythmic drug; (2) initiate DC cardioversion; or (3) initiate rapid atrial pacing to terminate the atrial flutter (fig 4).
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