TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, ATRIAL FLUTTER, AND ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA A1 - Prystowsky, Eric N. A1 - Halperin, Jonathan A1 - Kowey, Peter A2 - Fuster, Valentin A2 - Harrington, Robert A. A2 - Narula, Jagat A2 - Eapen, Zubin J. PY - 2017 T2 - Hurst's The Heart, 14e 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. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161718347 ER -