❤️‍🩹Atrial Flutter: Updated Insights ✨ Infographic animated. Atrial flutter is a type of rapid, regular atrial rhythm characterized by a sawtooth pattern on an ECG. Understanding its key features is crucial for diagnosis and management. Key Highlights: - Definition: Rapid, regular atrial rhythm characterized by a sawtooth pattern on ECG. - Etiology: Often associated with structural heart disease (e.g., CAD, valve disorders), pulmonary embolism, and hyperthyroidism. - Pathophysiology:Reentrant c

❤️‍🩹⚡Atrial Flutter: Quick Guide What is it? Atrial flutter (AFL) is a re-entry arrhythmia, often in the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI). Atypical flutter can arise from other atrial regions. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) increases risk due to atrial dilation and fibrosis. Symptoms & Complications - Palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, or syncope. - Complications: Stroke, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, heart failure. Diagnosis - ECG: Saw-tooth P waves in II, III, aVF. - Advanced Tools: TEE, EPS, or

⚡️Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response (RVR): What You Need to Know ⚡️ In Afib, the atria depolarize chaotically, sending irregular and disorganized signals to the AV node. When these signals overwhelm the AV node, the result is a rapid ventricular response — often exceeding 100 bpm — leading to Afib with RVR. Clinically, patients may present with palpitations, dyspnea, hypotension, or even signs of heart failure. It’s crucial to recognize this early to prevent hemodynamic instabi