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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Tran Hong Nhat - Interventional Cardiologist - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital. The doctor has more than 10 years of experience in examining and treating interventional cardiovascular diseases.Atrial flutter is the second most common arrhythmia after atrial fibrillation. The disease has no specific symptoms and is difficult to recognize until it becomes more severe.
1. What is atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter is a type of rapid arrhythmia that occurs when the atria are stimulated by alternating currents with a frequency of up to 300 times per minute instead of the usual 60-100 times. Atrial flutter is often paroxysmal, short-lived, or long-lasting.2. Risk factors for atrial flutter
Atrial flutter is common in the elderly. Men have a higher risk of getting the disease than women.Other risks include:
Heart valve disease: mitral stenosis, tricuspid valve disease, rheumatic heart disease Pericardial disease Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Heavy alcohol consumption After congenital heart surgery Severe lung disease Pulmonary infarction Disease thyroid management.
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3. Symptoms of atrial flutter
Possible symptoms of atrial flutter arePalpitations Feeling of something vibrating in the chest Shortness of breath Anxiety Tiredness Fainting or near fainting Chest pain Feeling lightheaded.
4. Diagnosis of atrial flutter
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F wave image on electrocardiogram with features:
Regular sawtooth pattern Most obvious in II, III, aVF F(+) V1, V2 F(-) V5, V6 Isolated P-like in precordial leads F (-) II, III, aVF, V6 and F(+) V1 in anti-clockwise atrial flutter F (+) II, III, aVF and often with a clockwise defect in atrial flutter.
5. Treatment of atrial flutter
The goals of treatment for atrial flutter are to control the heart rate, restore a normal heart rhythm, prevent future episodes of atrial flutter, and prevent stroke complications. Various methods are used to convert atrial flutter to a normal rhythm. The first is the use of drug cardioversion, in case of ineffectiveness or hemodynamic instability, electric shock method will be applied. Artificial electrical currents help cancel out abnormal atrial stimulation, helping to restore normal sinus rhythm. Electrophysiological exploration for atrial flutter with high-frequency waves is a newly applied and effective method, preventing disease recurrence and avoiding side effects caused by long-term drug use.In cases where cardioversion is not possible, some drugs can be used to slow the heart rate such as beta-blockers, digoxin, verapamil, diliazem
Like atrial fibrillation, patients with atrial flutter are also at risk of embolism thrombus vessels. Therefore, in patients with high-risk atrial flutter, long-term anticoagulation should be used to prevent complications.
6. Methods to prevent atrial flutter
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