Atrial Flutter
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Arrythmia Update - Fosamax and Reclast
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertThe FDA is studying whether bisphosphonates cause irregular heart rhythms, and so far the results... Read more »
I have Atrial Fibrillation: Will I be on Coumadin® Forever?
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert...cardiologists that patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter be on an anticoagulant... Read more »
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert“Why Me?” Just last week one of my patients was in the office asking this important... Read more »
Atrial Bigeminy
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertI was recently diagnosed with atrial bigeminy. Could you tell me what it is and a little bit about... Read more »
Caffeine Facts and Fiction: 4 Things to Think About If You're Going Through Menopause
By Toni Hurst , Health ExpertTwice in my life I have given up my addiction to coffee--when I was pregnant. Each time I said... Read more »
Health Guide
Atrial fibrillation/flutter
...contraction of the atria in atrial fibrillation, and in a peculiarly organized contraction pattern in atrial flutter. The condition can be caused by impulses which are transmitted to the... Read more »Atrial fibrillation/flutter
...rate may be 100 to 175. Blood pressure may be normal or low. An ECG shows atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Continuous ambulatory cardiac monitoring -- Holter monitor (24 hour test) -- may... Read more »Atrial fibrillation/flutter
...require a catheter procedure on the atria called radiofrequency ablation. For some patients with atrial flutter, radiofrequency ablation is the current treatment of choice. Some patients with... Read more »Sick sinus syndrome
...the other types. Tachycardias that arise from the upper chambers of the heart (atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter/tachycardia, and supraventricular tachycardia) are also common forms. A period... Read more »Arrhythmia Patient Guide
...heart rate (if this occurs, the condition is referred to as tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome). Atrial flutter: Electrical signals originate in the atria and are fired quickly, ... Read more »Images
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