RT Book, Section
A1 Prystowsky, Eric N.
A1 Halperin, Jonathan
A1 Kowey, Peter
A2 Fuster, Valentin
A2 Harrington, Robert A.
A2 Narula, Jagat
A2 Eapen, Zubin J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161718347
T1 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, ATRIAL FLUTTER, AND ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA
T2 Hurst's The Heart, 14e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071843249
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161718347
RD 2024/04/20
AB Atrial  fibrillation  (AF)  and  atrial  flutter  are  common  arrhythmias  associated  with  a  variety  of  cardiac  conditions.  AF,  the  most  common  sustained  cardiac  arrhythmia  encountered  in  clinical  practice,  is  increasing  in  prevalence.1,2,3  These  arrhythmias  may  be  associated  with  deterioration  of  hemodynamics,  a  wide  spectrum  of  symptoms,  and  significant  morbidity  or  mortality.  Perhaps  because  no  single  therapy  has  been  shown  to  be  ideal  for  all  patients,  there  are  a  variety  of  treatment  strategies  that  may  be  applied  to  these  arrhythmias.  These  include  no  therapy  at  all,  anticoagulation,  rhythm  control,  and  rate  control.2,3  This  chapter  describes  the  epidemiology,  electrophysiologic  mechanisms,  and  approach  to  management  of  patients  with  AF  and  atrial  flutter.