Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Atrial Fibrillation vs. Atrial Flutter?' — -- Question: My doctor told me I sometimes have atrial fibrillation and at other times have atrial flutter ...

However, with atrial flutter, the atria beat very quickly, up to 300 beats per minute, but in a regular pattern. The ventricles don't beat as rapidly but usually have a rate of 150 beats per ...

Radiofrequency ablation should be considered as first-choice therapy for symptomatic atrial flutter, even after just one episode, investigators conclude. An accompanying editorial, however ...

Among 3,970 patients with COVID-19 admitted to Mount Sinai system hospitals from Feb. 4 to April 22, 2020 (mean age, 66 years; 59% men), 10% had AF or atrial flutter, and among those who had no ...

"Atrial flutter can make your heart’s upper chambers beat 250 to 350 times a minute. This causes your lower chambers to beat fast as a response, commonly as fast as 150 beats a minute or more." ...

The 12-lead ECG shows typical atrial flutter (AFl) with a ventricular rate of 120 bpm. Last year, he had intermittent self-terminating palpitations.