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A fascinating electrophysiology case. What is this wide complex tachycardia, and how best to manage it?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She had a single chamber ICD/Pacemaker implanted several years prior due to ventricular tachycardia. The ECG was interpreted as showing atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction. Answer : The ECG above shows a regular wide complex tachycardia. The heart rate could be compatible with that of a 2:1 conducted atrial flutter.

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Atypical Atrial Flutter: Electrophysiological Characterization and Effective Catheter Ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

ABSTRACT Atrial flutter (AFL), defined as macro-re-entrant atrial tachycardia, is associated with debilitating symptoms, stroke, heart failure, and increased mortality. Atypical AFL is a heterogenous group of re-entrant atrial tachycardias that most commonly occur in patients with prior heart surgery or catheter ablation.

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Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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The trial will evaluate the outcomes of therapy provided with the FARAPULSE PFA System versus AADs, including device-or procedure-related adverse events, the rates of freedom from AF, atrial flutter, or atrial tachycardia, as well as AF burden – a measurement of the amount of AF an individual experiences.

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Suture‐based techniques versus manual compression for femoral venous haemostasis after electrophysiology procedures

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Procedures were most commonly for atrial fibrillation (52.4%), atrial flutter (10.9%), and atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (10.1%). Results 1089 patients were included: MC 718 (65.9%); Fo8 HT 105 (9.6%); Fo8 MOD 266 (24.4%). 01; minor: MC 16.5%, Fo8 HT 12.0%, Fo8 MOD 7.4%, p =.002).

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The positive F wave in lead V1 of typical atrial flutter is caused by activation of the right atrial appendage: Insight from mapping during entrainment from the right atrial appendage

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

The positive F wave in lead V1 changed during entrainment from the right atrial appendage (RAA) during typical atrial flutter (AFL). Abstract Introduction Typical atrial flutter (AFL) is a macroreentrant tachycardia in which intracardiac conduction rotates counterclockwise around the tricuspid annulus.

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Posttransplant atrial fibrillation: Evidence of early posttransplant recipient?to?donor atrioatrial connections

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter originating from the donor s heart is a commonly reported complication post heart transplant. Case A 47-year-old male presented with atrial tachycardia 6 months post heart transplant.

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Dofetilide for the treatment of premature ventricular complexes and ventricular tachycardia in patients with structural heart disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Background Dofetilide is a class III antiarrhythmic agent approved for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Given the efficacy of other class III agents, it has been used off-label for the treatment of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardias (VTs).