ATRIAL FLUTTER

Course overview

ATRIAL FLUTTER, A SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA, IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON RHYTHM DISTURBANCES OF THE HEART. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY A FAST ATRIAL RATE WITH A FIXED OR VARIABLE VENTRICULAR RATE. THERE ARE SEVERAL ATRIAL CONTRACTIONS TO ONE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION AND SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FATIGUE, PALPITATIONS, AND SYNCOPE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FLUTTER AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.