Atrial flutter is the second most common type of atrial tachyarrhythmia after atrial fibrillation. There are two main types - typical or type I flutter involves a counter-clockwise circuit around the tricuspid valve with a rate of 240-340 bpm, while atypical or type II flutter uses different circuits with rates over 340 bpm. Ablation targets the isthmus of tissue between the tricuspid valve and inferior vena cava to interrupt the reentrant circuit. Successful ablation is confirmed by demonstrating block in both directions along the ablation line with pacing maneuvers.