Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2898500 | Cardiology Clinics | 2009 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Typical atrial flutter (AFL) is a common atrial arrhythmia that may cause significant symptoms and serious adverse effects including embolic stroke, myocardial ischemia and infarction, and rarely a tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy as a result of rapid atrioventricular conduction. As a result of the well-defined anatomic and electrophysiological substrate, and the relative pharmacologic resistance of typical AFL, radiofrequency catheter ablation has emerged in the past decade as a safe and effective first-line treatment. This article reviews the electrophysiology of typical AFL and the techniques currently used for its diagnosis and management.
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Authors
Navinder S. Sawhney, Ramtin Anousheh, Wei-Chung Chen, Gregory K. Feld,