atrial flutter Flashcards
1
Q
associated with
A
atrial fibrillation
2
Q
what is rate
A
250-350 bpm
3
Q
ECG appearance
A
sawtooth waves
4
Q
what 2 way can trial flutter be
A
- clockwise
- counter clockwise
5
Q
what abnormal waves are present in ECG
A
F waves
6
Q
do all the beats conduct
A
no usually every second
7
Q
what heart rate occurs if every beat conducts
A
300 bpm
8
Q
treatment of acute paroxysm
A
electrical cardioversion
9
Q
treatment if atrial flutter for 1-2 days
A
anticoagulated for 3 weeks
10
Q
what drugs can be used for pharmacological cardioversion
A
- class Ic (flecainide)
- class III
11
Q
what can recurrent paroxysms be prevented by
A
class III
12
Q
treatment for recurrent atrial flutter
A
catheter ablation
13
Q
how does catheter ablation work
A
interrupts re-entry by creating a line of conduction block within the isthmus
