| atrial flutter |
A heart condition in which the atria (chambers of the heart that receive the blood) contract rapidly, irregularly, and independently of the ventricles (the chambers of the heart that pump the blood). This greatly decreases the efficiency of the heart and its ability to move blood.
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| atrial flutter |
A rapid and ineffective heart rhythm. An atrial flutter gives a characteristic flutter wave on an electrocardiogram (EKG, a diagnostic test used to record the electrical activity of the heart). An atrial flutter may occur with atrial fibrillation. Like atrial fibrillation, it also increases the risk of stroke.
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| atrial flutter |
A single "short circuit" in the atria that causes the atria to beat at about 300 beats per minute while the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles) beat at a slower rate (often 75 or 150 beats per minute). A type of supraventricular tachycardia.
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| atrial flutter |
a very fast beating of the atria (the upper two chambers of the heart).
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| atrial flutter |
A rapid well-organized contraction of the atrium at a rate of 250-350 contractions per minute. Ventricular beats are usually some multiple of 300. ECG shows saw tooth waves. Atrial flutter is considered a serious and potentially unstable rhythm.
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