A 64-year-old man with a history of typical atrial flutter underwent a standard ablation procedure during atrial flutter to create bidirectional block across the cavotricuspid isthmus. When ...

MIAMI, FL — Case volume and age may both be significant predictors of complications from catheter ablation of atrial flutter (AFL), suggests a new retrospective analysis of nearly 90,000 patient ...

Use of catheter ablation is not only beneficial for treating atrial flutter but also can significantly reduce hospital visits – both inpatient and emergency – and lower the risk for atrial ...

NATICK, Mass., Boston Scientific Corporation completed a first-in-human clinical trial utilizing the IntellaTip MiFi™ XP Ablation Catheter for the treatment of type 1 atrial flutter, an arrhythmia ...

Not all atrial flutters demonstrate the typical "sawtooth" pattern. During the times of lesser conduction on this ECG, the flutter waves are more apparent. The atrial rate is organized at a rate of ...

Dr. Glenn Brammer, a board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, performed the first atrial flutter ablation in Augusta Health’s new Electrophysiology Lab on Oct. 24. Atrial flutter is a ...

Q: I’m a 67-year-old man who developed typical atrial flutter two years ago, but I haven’t had any symptoms that I am aware of. I don’t have a history of heart problems. My heart rate was 117 bpm ...

Our annual supplement on local health and wellness services and issues can be found inside today’s paper. It was pretty alarming, watching the heart monitor trace a crazy series of bumps and dips ...