What is atrial flutter?
Also known as: AFL, cardiac arrhythmia, abnormal heart rhythm, supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial flutter is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeats, that impact the atria (upper chambers) of the heart. With atrial flutter, the heart can beat rapidly or irregularly.
Reviewed by: Anthony F. Rossi, MD
This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM
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