Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib) both occur when the electrical signals that make your heart chambers contract occur faster than typical. However, they differ in the organization of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although patients with A-fib and those with atrial flutter (AFL) are generally managed by clinicians in much the same way for stroke prevention, new data suggest that a common risk score used for both ...

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 ...

There is conflicting evidence regarding bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk in osteoporosis patients. However, bisphosphonates are used in much higher doses in treatment of bone ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atrial flutter catheter ablation in patients without a history of atrial fibrillation reduced risk for death, ...