Contemporary management of atrial flutter.
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A60-year-old dentist presents to the emergency room with palpitations for 3 hours. The ECG shows atrial flutter (AFl) with atrioventricular (AV) conduction varying from 2:1 to 4:1. He has known hypertension for which he takes 10 mg of enalapril daily. In the last 2 years he was seen twice because of AFl and on both occasions 1 mg of ibutilide IV resulted in the return of sinus rhythm with 1:1 AV conduction. Catheter ablation of the arrhythmia is discussed with the patient, to which he agrees and curative AFl ablation is scheduled in 4 weeks.
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A60-year-old dentist presents to the emergency room with palpitations for 3 hours. The ECG shows atrial flutter (AFl) with atrioventricular (AV) conduction varying from 2:1 to 4:1. He has known hypertension for which he takes 10 mg of enalapril daily. In the last 2 years he was seen twice because of AFl and on both occasions 1 mg of ibutilide IV resulted in the return of sinus rhythm with 1:1 A...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 106 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002