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.

In particular, the authors sought people 65 years or older with a CHA 2 DS 2 VASc score of 3 or higher (men) or 4 or higher (women) with no previous Afib or atrial flutter. Participants were ...

According to the American Heart Association, “The main difference between atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib) is that in atrial flutter, the rapid heartbeat is regular while in atrial ...

It is not correct to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib) and atrial flutter as equivalent risk factors for ischemic stroke, a Taiwanese cohort study suggested.

A population-based study showed that male sex, increasing age, and cardiac risk factors increased the risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter associated with hyperthyroidism.

More information: You-Jung Choi et al, Thromboembolism after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination in atrial fibrillation/flutter: a self-controlled case series study, European Heart Journal (2024).

Dronedarone was associated with lower incidence of permanent atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter, more return to permanent sinus rhythm and lower AF/atrial flutter burden vs. placebo, according to ...

AFib causes an uneven and sometimes rapid heart rate. But the symptoms can feel like those of other conditions. Learn more about the disorders that may have similar warning signs and how to tell ...

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

Tempus announced the FDA has granted a breakthrough device designation to its ECG analysis platform for the identification of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, developed in collaboration with ...

Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease with three months of the procedure, new Japanese research out ...