Come si cura il flutter atriale?
Come si cura il flutter atriale?
Generalmente, per la cura del flutter atriale di tipo parossistico, il medico interviene somministrando farmaci digitalici e antiaritmici. Inoltre, può essere effettuato anche un particolare tipo di trattamento elettrico: la cardioversione.
What is the difference between atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation?
- Atrial flutter is considerably more sensitive to electrical direct current cardioversion than atrial fibrillation, with a shock of only 20 to 50 Joules commonly being enough to cause a return to a normal heart rhythm (sinus rhythm). Exact placement of the pads does not appear important.
What are the symptoms of atrial flutter (AFL)?
- Prolonged atrial flutter with fast heart rates may lead to decompensation with loss of normal heart function (heart failure). This may manifest as exercise intolerance (exertional breathlessness), difficulty breathing at night, or swelling of the legs and/or abdomen.
What is the history of atrial flutter (fl)?
- Atrial flutter was first identified as an independent medical condition in 1920 by the British physician Sir Thomas Lewis (1881–1945) and colleagues. AFL is the second most common pathologic supraventricular tachycardia but occurs at a rate less than one-tenth of the most common supraventricular tachycardia (atrial fibrillation).
What is impimpure flutter and atrial flutter?
- impure flutter. flutter. a rapid vibration or pulsation. atrial flutter a cardiac arrhythmia in which the atrial contractions are rapid (230–380 per minute), but regular. Two types, I and II, are distinguished according to rate; Type I is also more amenable to cardioversion.
