TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Atrial Flutter A1 - Kiefer, Todd A1 - Granger, Christopher B. A1 - Jackson, Kevin P. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISRapid, regular tachycardia presenting classically with 2 to 1 block in the AV node and ventricular heart rate of 150 beats/minute. ECG shows “sawtooth” pattern of atrial activity (rate 300 beats/minute).Stroke risk should be considered equivalent to that with atrial fibrillation.Catheter ablation is highly successful and is considered the definitive treatment for typical atrial flutter. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193147838 ER -