Narrow QRS complexes occur regularly. This tracing suggests either atrial flutter or ventricular tachycardia. It is not atrial flutter, however. If it were, the QRS complexes occurring regularly would ...

When your electrical system is working normally, the two upper chambers of the heart (atria) contract and pump blood into the two lower chambers (ventricles) in a well-coordinated way. This results in ...

Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Atrial Fibrillation vs. Atrial Flutter?' — -- Question: My doctor told me I sometimes have atrial fibrillation and at other times have atrial flutter. What ...

It is not correct to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib) and atrial flutter as equivalent risk factors for ischemic stroke, a Taiwanese cohort study suggested. From individuals included in the Taiwan ...

Patients with atrial flutter (AFL) have a significantly lower risk for ischemic stroke than do patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), new research suggests. A team of Taiwanese investigators compared ...

Our annual supplement on local health and wellness services and issues can be found inside today’s paper. It was pretty alarming, watching the heart monitor trace a crazy series of bumps and dips ...