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Atrial Flutter What causes atrial flutter? Atrial flutter may be caused by abnormalities of the heart, by diseases of the heart, or by diseases elsewhere in the body that affect the heart. Atrial flutter may also be caused by consuming substances that change the way electrical impulses are transmitted through the heart. Atrial flutter can occur after open heart surgery.
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Atrial flutter The impact and symptoms of atrial flutter depend on the heart rate of the patient. Heart rate is a measure of the ventricular rather than atrial activity. Impulses from the atria are conducted to the ventricles through the atrio-ventricular node.
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What Is Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation? With atrial fibrillation , your heartbeat loses its rhythm and causes a quiver or fluttering in your chest. It can last for a few seconds or a few days, and it can raise your risk of stroke, blood clots, and other heart problems. A pulse of electricity tells the four chambers in your heart when to squeeze to send the blood through.
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Atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is a rapid regular atrial rhythm due to an atrial macroreentrant circuit. Symptoms include palpitations and sometimes weakness, effort intolerance, dyspnea, and presyncope. Atrial thrombi may form and embolize. Diagnosis is by ECG.
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Heart Disease and Abnormal Heart Rhythm (Arrhythmia) This is an arrhythmia caused by one or more rapid circuits in the atrium. Atrial flutter is usually more organized and regular than atrial fibrillation. This arrhythmia occurs most often in people with heart disease and in the first week after heart surgery. It often converts to atrial fibrillation.
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Atrial Flutter People with underlying heart or lung disease who experience atrial flutter may have these symptoms as well as the following more significant symptoms: Angina pectoris (chest or heart pains) Feeling faint or light headed
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What are the causes of arrhythmias? 1 Causes of atrial fibrillation include heart attack, high blood pressure, heart failure, mitral valve diseases (such as mitral valve prolapse), overactive thyroid, blood clots in the lung (pulmonary embolism), alcohol excess, emphysema, and inflammation of heart lining (pericarditis).
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- The atria themselves don't actually contract because the individual heart muscles aren't synchronized. The result is a fast and irregular rhythm. Atrial flutter, in contrast, is a fast and regular rhythm caused by a small, tight circle of electrical activity.
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Overview Atrial flutter (AFL) is a type of abnormal heart rate, or arrhythmia. It occurs when the upper chambers of your heart beat too fast. When the chambers in the top of your heart (atria) beat faster than the bottom ones (ventricles), it causes your heart rhythm to be out of sync. Atrial flutter is a similar condition to the more common atrial fibrillation (AFib).
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Atrial fibrillation or flutter In atrial fibrillation, the electrical impulse of the heart is not regular. This is because the sinoatrial node no longer controls the heart rhythm. 1  Parts of the heart cannot contract in an organized pattern.  As a result, the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
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What are the Causes of Atrial Fibrillation? It is extremely rare for atrial fibrillation to develop in younger patients, unless they have an underlying heart condition. Experts say there are many cases in which the cause of the atrial fibrillation was never found. Here is a list of the most common causes: 1  Hypertension-high blood pressure.2  Coronary artery disease-also known as coronary heart disease. 3  Plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries.t is extremely rare for atrial fibrillation to develop in younger patients, unless they have an underlying heart condition. Experts say there are many cases in which the cause of the atrial fibrillation was never found. Here is a list of the most common causes: 1  Hypertension-high blood pressure.
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What causes chronic atrial fibrillation? A Greenville Health System answered. Chronic atrial fibrillation may be the result of heart disease, hypertension, lung disease (emphysema), congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland) pericarditis, or mitral regurgitation.
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When the Beat is Off - Atrial Fibrillation According to the Mayo Clinic, fewer than one in every 100 people in their 50s has AF, but about 10 out of every 100 in their 80s experience it. The most common cause of atrial fibrillation is longstanding, uncontrolled high blood pressure and heart disease. Additionally, atrial fibrillation is the most common complication after heart surgery. An entire spectrum of seemingly unrelated conditions can send the atria into overdrive..
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Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter Treatment. Atrial fibrillation and flutter are usually treated with medications and/or electrical shock (cardioversion). In some cases, removal of a small portion of the heart (ablation), implantation of a pacemaker or a cardioverter defibrillator, or maze surgery is needed.
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Why Atrial Fibrillation (AF or AFib) Matters Sometimes the cause of AFib is unknown. Other times, it is the result of damage to the heart's electrical system from other conditions, such as longstanding, uncontrolled high blood pressureor coronary artery disease. AFib is also the most common complication after heart surgery.
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Practice Essentials Practice Essentials. Atrial flutter is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by atrial rates of 240-400 beats/min and some degree of atrioventricular (AV) node conduction block. For the most part, morbidity and mortality are due to complications of rate (eg, syncope and congestive heart failure [CHF]). See the image below.
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- High blood pressure and smoking are just two of the many causes of atrial flutter. See other causes to determine if you are at risk.
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- Please try again later. Atrial flutter (AFL) is a type of abnormal heart rate, or arrhythmia. It occurs when the upper chambers of your heart beat too fast. When the chambers in the top of your heart (atria) beat faster than the bottom ones (ventricles), it complicates your heart rhythm.
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- Facts about atrial flutter. Atrial flutter is an abnormality of the heart rhythm, resulting in a rapid and sometimes irregular heartbeat. Such abnormalities, whether in the rate or regularity of the heartbeat, are known as arrhythmias. The main danger of atrial flutter is that the heart does not pump blood well when it is beating too fast. When blood is not pumped well, vital organs, such as the heart and brain, may not get enough oxygen from the blood.
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- Atrial flutter may be caused by abnormalities or diseases of the heart, by a disease elsewhere in the body that affects the heart, or by consumption of substances that change the way electrical impulses are transmitted through the heart.In some people, no underlying cause is ever found.Heart diseases or abnormalities that can cause atrial flutter include the following: 1  Decreased blood flow to the heart (ischemia) due to coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, or a blood clot.2  High blood pressure (hypertension). 3  Disease of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy).n some people, no underlying cause is ever found. Heart diseases or abnormalities that can cause atrial flutter include the following: 1  Decreased blood flow to the heart (ischemia) due to coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, or a blood clot.
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Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder that causes a rapid and irregular heartbeat. The heart is a muscle that has four chambers through which blood flows. The two upper chambers are the atria. The two lower chambers are the ventricles. Atrial fibrillation affects the atria.
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Premature Atrial Complexes: What Are They? Premature atrial complexes are caused by abnormal electrical impulses transmitted by the atria (either of the upper chambers of the heart). The abnormal electrical impulses cause contractions of the upper chamber of the heart earlier than expected. Such premature beats are generally harmless. slide 1 of 7.
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Atrial flutter Atrial flutter (AFL) is a common abnormal heart rhythm that starts in the atrial chambers of the heart. When it first occurs, it is usually associated with a fast heart rate and is classified as a type of supraventricular tachycardia.
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What are the Causes of Atrial Fibrillation? 1 Obstructive sleep apnea commonly causes high blood pressure (hypertension), which in turn raises the risk of heart problems and stroke. 2  Alcohol abuse-regular, excessive, long-term consumption of alcohol is closely linked to a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation.t is extremely rare for atrial fibrillation to develop in younger patients, unless they have an underlying heart condition. Experts say there are many cases in which the cause of the atrial fibrillation was never found. Here is a list of the most common causes: 1  Hypertension-high blood pressure.