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In atrial flutter, the typical atrial rate is 250-350. Treatment is similar to that of atrial fibrillation (including anticoagulation). Radioablation can be highly effective. Flutter usually indicates an underlying heart disease such as LV dysfunction, rheumatic heart disease, and etiologies causing atrial fibrillation.



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