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Atrial flutter: Well-organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250-350 contractions per minute).
Flutter refers to a rapid vibration or pulsation. The difference between flutter and fibrillation is that flutter is well organized while fibrillation is not. Atrial flutter is a serious and potentially unstable rhythm of the heart.
Atrial flutter is an abnormality in the beating of the heart, also known as arrhythmias. Symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, anxiety and weakness.
Atrial flutter has many clinical aspects that are similar to atrial fibrillation (ie, underlying disease, predisposing factors, complications, medical ...
Library > Science > Sci-Tech Dictionary ( ′Ä·trē·əl ′flÉ™d·ər ) ( medicine ) A cardiac arrhythmia characterized by rapid, irregular atrial impulses and ...
Atrial flutter is the second most common tachyarrhythmia, after atrial fibrillation.
Atrial flutter Learn more about atrial flutter diagnosis and treatment at Mayo Clinic.