Atrial flutter is a rapid and regular heart rhythm where the atria beat quickly. It occurs in episodes that can last from seconds to days and is often caused by open heart surgery, heart attacks, or blood clots in the lungs. Treatment focuses on slowing the heart rate with medications or procedures to restore normal sinus rhythm.

1. ATRIAL FLUTTER

2. Atrial flutter is a rapid and remarkably regular
form of atrial tachycardia .
It is paroxysmal, lasting for periods varying
from seconds to hours, and occasionaly even
days.

3. • CAUSES:-
• Followinf open heart surgery
• Acute phase of MI
• Associated with pulmonary embolism

4. Rapid, rippling flutter waves seen in the
jugular venous pulse.

5. • MANAGEMENT-
• Rapid atrial spacing
• Antiarrhythmic drug
slow the ventricular rate
restore the sinus
rhythm