Most cases of atrial flutter start as paroxysmal or occasional, which often means that patients wait longer to go to their electrophysiologist for a proper diagnosis. For some, atrial flutter may cause no symptoms at all.
As a result, patients may feel like their heart is beating out of their chest or have chest pain, shortness of breath including dizziness and fatigue amongst other symptoms. The Symptoms of Atrial FlutterĪtrial flutter typically leads to a very fast heartbeat of up to 300 beats per minute. The risk of developing atrial flutter increases as the patient gets older. Patients with heart disease, congestive heart failure, scarring from a prior cardiac surgery, those with high blood pressure and those with valve disease have the highest risk of developing atrial flutter. Afib and Atrial flutter can exist concurrently The Causes of Atrial FlutterĪtrial flutter often has one or more of several identifiable causes, however in some patients, we do not understand why they develop the condition. Atrial fibrillation or Afib, on the other hand, presents with both an irregular and fast heartbeat. Atrial flutter is different from the more common atrial fibrillation because while the heart rhythm is normal it simply beats too fast. Typically, atrial flutter starts in the right atrium and is most often caused by damage or scarring to the heart. Atrial flutter is a supraventricular tachycardia or fast heartbeat that originates above the ventricles.
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