Now atrial fibrillation is much faster than atrial flutter, and it's also much more chaotic than atrial flutter. So typically atrial fibrillation will cause an irregular heart beat.

Atrial flutter is similar to another type of arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation (AFib). Both start in the upper chambers of the heart and cause a fast heartbeat and increase your risk of stroke.

There is conflicting evidence regarding bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk in osteoporosis patients. However, bisphosphonates are used in much higher doses in treatment of bone ...

Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation in that the rhythm originates in the atrium and causes a narrow complex tachycardia, which carries thromboembolic risk. Typical atrial flutter ...

Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib or AF, is a condition that causes a quivering or irregular heartbeat. It can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

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

This finding, according to the authors, suggests that "atrial flutter, even without hypertension, carries a risk similar to that of lone atrial fibrillation and patients with atrial flutter and ...

Many people have very brief periods — several seconds or so — in which their hearts race or flutter. These may be caused by emotional stress, caffeine, rigorous exercise or occur for ...