Typical Atrial Flutter as a Risk Factor for the Development of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Without Otherwise Demonstrable Atrial Tachyarrhythmias

Our finding of atrial fibrillation in 12.9% of patients whose atrial flutter was successfully eradicated suggests that patients with atrial flutter are at increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, especially within the first 6 months after ablation.