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 ...

Re-hospitalization because of a recurrence of AF or flutter was 21.3% at one year, 35.3% at five years, and 41.2% by 10 years. During the initial hospitalization, only 0.3% of patients underwent ...

Symptoms of atrial flutter can include shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, heart palpitations or fluttering, ... or ECG, sees a teachable moment in his experience.

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a condition of the heart where faulty electrical signals cause it to flutter or beat too fast. It raises your chances of a stroke and other heart problems.

After Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh walked off the field Sunday night with an atrial flutter flare-up, Newscenter 5 spoke with the deputy chair of Mass. General's Emergency Medicine ...

Jim Harbaugh leaves Chargers-Broncos with atrial flutter, returns to sideline in Week 6 The Chargers head coach unexpectedly left the field in the first quarter, but has returned to the sideline.

Atrial fibrillation (an irregular, rapid heartbeat) and atrial flutter (a fast, regular heartbeat) are similar but have unique risks. These conditions can last from days to years, ...