Basic Facts

  • Similar to atrial fibrillation, but with more of a pattern. 
  • Top chambers of the heart (atria) beat 2-4 times faster than bottom chambers (ventricles), but in a coordinated pattern. 
  • Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment are all the same as atrial fibrillation; however, ablations have higher success rates because it is less chaotic than atrial fibrillation. 
  • Most with atrial flutter are over age 60 and have some underlying heart disorder, such as heart valve problems or thickening of the heart muscle. 
Cardiac Ablation