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|'''Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)<ref name="pmid24837984">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lankveld TA, Zeemering S, Crijns HJ, Schotten U |title=The ECG as a tool to determine atrial fibrillation complexity |journal=Heart |volume=100 |issue=14 |pages=1077–84 |date=July 2014 |pmid=24837984 |doi=10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305149 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22518390">{{cite journal |vauthors=Harris K, Edwards D, Mant J |title=How can we best detect atrial fibrillation? |journal=J R Coll Physicians Edinb |volume=42 Suppl 18 |issue= |pages=5–22 |date=2012 |pmid=22518390 |doi=10.4997/JRCPE.2012.S02 |url=}}</ref>'''
|'''Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)<ref name="pmid24837984">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lankveld TA, Zeemering S, Crijns HJ, Schotten U |title=The ECG as a tool to determine atrial fibrillation complexity |journal=Heart |volume=100 |issue=14 |pages=1077–84 |date=July 2014 |pmid=24837984 |doi=10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305149 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22518390">{{cite journal |vauthors=Harris K, Edwards D, Mant J |title=How can we best detect atrial fibrillation? |journal=J R Coll Physicians Edinb |volume=42 Suppl 18 |issue= |pages=5–22 |date=2012 |pmid=22518390 |doi=10.4997/JRCPE.2012.S02 |url=}}</ref>'''
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* Irregularly irregular
*Irregularly irregular
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* On a 10-second 12-lead [[The electrocardiogram|EKG]] strip, multiply number of [[QRS complexes]] by 6
*On a 10-second 12-lead [[The electrocardiogram|EKG]] strip, multiply number of [[QRS complexes]] by 6
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* Absent
*Absent
*Fibrillatory waves
*Fibrillatory waves
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* Absent
*Absent
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
*Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
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* Does not break with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
*Does not break with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 2.7–6.1 million people in the United States have AFib
*2.7–6.1 million people in the United States have AFib
* 2% of people younger than age 65 have AFib, while about 9% of people aged 65 years or older have AFib
*2% of people younger than age 65 have AFib, while about 9% of people aged 65 years or older have AFib
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* Elderly
*Elderly
* Following [[Coronary artery bypass surgery|bypass surgery]]
*Following [[Coronary artery bypass surgery|bypass surgery]]
*[[Mitral valve disease]]
*[[Mitral valve disease]]
*[[Hyperthyroidism]]
*[[Hyperthyroidism]]
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*[[Ischemic heart disease]]
*[[Ischemic heart disease]]
*[[Chronic kidney disease]]
*[[Chronic kidney disease]]
* Heavy [[alcohol]] use
*Heavy [[alcohol]] use
* Left chamber enlargement
*Left chamber enlargement
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|'''[[Atrial Flutter]]'''<ref name="pmid28835836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cosío FG |title=Atrial Flutter, Typical and Atypical: A Review |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=55–62 |date=June 2017 |pmid=28835836 |pmc=5522718 |doi=10.15420/aer.2017.5.2 |url=}}</ref>
|'''[[Atrial Flutter]]'''<ref name="pmid28835836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cosío FG |title=Atrial Flutter, Typical and Atypical: A Review |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=55–62 |date=June 2017 |pmid=28835836 |pmc=5522718 |doi=10.15420/aer.2017.5.2 |url=}}</ref><ref name="BoyerKoplan2005">{{cite journal|last1=Boyer|first1=Melissa|last2=Koplan|first2=Bruce A.|title=Atrial Flutter|journal=Circulation|volume=112|issue=22|year=2005|issn=0009-7322|doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.540476}}</ref>
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* Regular or Irregular
*Regular or Irregular
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* 75 (4:1 block), 100 (3:1 block) and 150 (2:1 block) beats per minute (bpm), but 150 is more common
*75 (4:1 block), 100 (3:1 block) and 150 (2:1 block) beats per minute (bpm), but 150 is more common
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* Sawtooth pattern of P waves at 250 to 350 bpm
*Sawtooth pattern of P waves at 250 to 350 bpm
*Biphasic deflection in V1
*Biphasic deflection in V1
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* Varies depending upon the magnitude of the block, but is short
*Varies depending upon the magnitude of the block, but is short
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
*Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
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* Conduction may vary in response to drugs and maneuvers dropping the rate from 150 to 100 or to 75 bpm
*Conduction may vary in response to drugs and maneuvers dropping the rate from 150 to 100 or to 75 bpm
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*[[Incidence]]: 88 per 100,000 individuals
*[[Incidence]]: 88 per 100,000 individuals
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*[[Elderly]]
*[[Elderly]]
*[[Alcohol]]
*[[Alcohol]]
*Congestive heart failure
*Rheumatic valve disease
*Congenital heart disease
*Emphysema
*Hypertension
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|'''[[Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]] ([[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia|AVNRT]])<ref name="pmid27617092">{{cite journal |vauthors=Katritsis DG, Josephson ME |title=Classification, Electrophysiological Features and Therapy of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=130–5 |date=August 2016 |pmid=27617092 |pmc=5013176 |doi=10.15420/AER.2016.18.2 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20458824">{{cite journal |vauthors=Letsas KP, Weber R, Siklody CH, Mihas CC, Stockinger J, Blum T, Kalusche D, Arentz T |title=Electrocardiographic differentiation of common type atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia from atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia via a concealed accessory pathway |journal=Acta Cardiol |volume=65 |issue=2 |pages=171–6 |date=April 2010 |pmid=20458824 |doi=10.2143/AC.65.2.2047050 |url=}}</ref>'''<ref name="urlAtrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499936/ |title=Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid25196716">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schernthaner C, Danmayr F, Strohmer B |title=Coexistence of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia with other forms of arrhythmias |journal=Med Princ Pract |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=543–50 |date=2014 |pmid=25196716 |pmc=5586929 |doi=10.1159/000365418 |url=}}</ref>
|'''[[Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]] ([[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia|AVNRT]])<ref name="pmid27617092">{{cite journal |vauthors=Katritsis DG, Josephson ME |title=Classification, Electrophysiological Features and Therapy of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=130–5 |date=August 2016 |pmid=27617092 |pmc=5013176 |doi=10.15420/AER.2016.18.2 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20458824">{{cite journal |vauthors=Letsas KP, Weber R, Siklody CH, Mihas CC, Stockinger J, Blum T, Kalusche D, Arentz T |title=Electrocardiographic differentiation of common type atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia from atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia via a concealed accessory pathway |journal=Acta Cardiol |volume=65 |issue=2 |pages=171–6 |date=April 2010 |pmid=20458824 |doi=10.2143/AC.65.2.2047050 |url=}}</ref>'''<ref name="urlAtrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499936/ |title=Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid25196716">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schernthaner C, Danmayr F, Strohmer B |title=Coexistence of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia with other forms of arrhythmias |journal=Med Princ Pract |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=543–50 |date=2014 |pmid=25196716 |pmc=5586929 |doi=10.1159/000365418 |url=}}</ref>
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* Regular
*Regular
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* 140-280 bpm
*140-280 bpm
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*Slow-Fast AVNRT:
*Slow-Fast AVNRT:
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*Inverted, superimposed on or buried within the [[QRS complex]] (pseudo R prime in V1/pseudo S wave in inferior leads)
*Inverted, superimposed on or buried within the [[QRS complex]] (pseudo R prime in V1/pseudo S wave in inferior leads)
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* Absent ([[P wave]] can appear after the QRS complex and before the T wave, and in atypical AVNRT, the [[P wave]] can appear just before the [[QRS complex]])
*Absent ([[P wave]] can appear after the QRS complex and before the T wave, and in atypical AVNRT, the [[P wave]] can appear just before the [[QRS complex]])
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
*Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
*[[QRS complex alternans|QRS alternans]] may be present
*[[QRS complex alternans|QRS alternans]] may be present
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* May break with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
*May break with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 60%-70% of all [[supraventricular tachycardias]]
*60%-70% of all [[supraventricular tachycardias]]
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*[[Structural heart disease]]
*[[Structural heart disease]]
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|'''[[Multifocal atrial tachycardia|Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia]]<ref name="pmid2570520">{{cite journal |vauthors=Scher DL, Arsura EL |title=Multifocal atrial tachycardia: mechanisms, clinical correlates, and treatment |journal=Am. Heart J. |volume=118 |issue=3 |pages=574–80 |date=September 1989 |pmid=2570520 |doi=10.1016/0002-8703(89)90275-5 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11884328">{{cite journal |vauthors=Goodacre S, Irons R |title=ABC of clinical electrocardiography: Atrial arrhythmias |journal=BMJ |volume=324 |issue=7337 |pages=594–7 |date=March 2002 |pmid=11884328 |pmc=1122515 |doi=10.1136/bmj.324.7337.594 |url=}}</ref>'''
|'''[[Multifocal atrial tachycardia|Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia]]<ref name="pmid2570520">{{cite journal |vauthors=Scher DL, Arsura EL |title=Multifocal atrial tachycardia: mechanisms, clinical correlates, and treatment |journal=Am. Heart J. |volume=118 |issue=3 |pages=574–80 |date=September 1989 |pmid=2570520 |doi=10.1016/0002-8703(89)90275-5 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11884328">{{cite journal |vauthors=Goodacre S, Irons R |title=ABC of clinical electrocardiography: Atrial arrhythmias |journal=BMJ |volume=324 |issue=7337 |pages=594–7 |date=March 2002 |pmid=11884328 |pmc=1122515 |doi=10.1136/bmj.324.7337.594 |url=}}</ref>'''
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* Irregular
*Irregular
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*[[Atrial]] rate is > 100 beats per minute
*[[Atrial]] rate is > 100 beats per minute
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* Varying morphology from at least three different foci
*Varying morphology from at least three different foci
* Absence of one dominant atrial pacemaker, can be mistaken for [[atrial fibrillation]] if the [[P waves]] are of low amplitude
*Absence of one dominant atrial pacemaker, can be mistaken for [[atrial fibrillation]] if the [[P waves]] are of low amplitude
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* Variable [[PR interval|PR intervals]], RR intervals, and PP intervals
*Variable [[PR interval|PR intervals]], RR intervals, and PP intervals
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
*Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
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* Does not terminate with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
*Does not terminate with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 0.05% to 0.32% of [[electrocardiograms]] in general hospital admissions
*0.05% to 0.32% of [[electrocardiograms]] in general hospital admissions
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*[[Elderly]]
*[[Elderly]]
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|'''Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia'''
|'''Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia'''
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* Regular
*Regular
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* 150 and 240 bpm
*150 and 240 bpm
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* Absent
*Absent
* Hidden in [[QRS complex|QRS]]
*Hidden in [[QRS complex|QRS]]
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* Absent
*Absent
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* Narrow complexes (< 0.12 s)
*Narrow complexes (< 0.12 s)
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* Breaks with [[vagal maneuvers]], [[adenosine]], [[diving reflex]], [[oculocardiac reflex]]
*Breaks with [[vagal maneuvers]], [[adenosine]], [[diving reflex]], [[oculocardiac reflex]]
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*[[Prevalence]]: 0.023 per 100,000
*[[Prevalence]]: 0.023 per 100,000
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|'''[[Premature atrial contraction|Premature Atrial Contractrions]] ([[Premature atrial contraction|PAC]])'''<ref name="pmid26316525">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lin CY, Lin YJ, Chen YY, Chang SL, Lo LW, Chao TF, Chung FP, Hu YF, Chong E, Cheng HM, Tuan TC, Liao JN, Chiou CW, Huang JL, Chen SA |title=Prognostic Significance of Premature Atrial Complexes Burden in Prediction of Long-Term Outcome |journal=J Am Heart Assoc |volume=4 |issue=9 |pages=e002192 |date=August 2015 |pmid=26316525 |pmc=4599506 |doi=10.1161/JAHA.115.002192 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18063110">{{cite journal |vauthors=Strasburger JF, Cheulkar B, Wichman HJ |title=Perinatal arrhythmias: diagnosis and management |journal=Clin Perinatol |volume=34 |issue=4 |pages=627–52, vii–viii |date=December 2007 |pmid=18063110 |pmc=3310372 |doi=10.1016/j.clp.2007.10.002 |url=}}</ref>
|'''[[Premature atrial contraction|Premature Atrial Contractrions]] ([[Premature atrial contraction|PAC]])'''<ref name="pmid26316525">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lin CY, Lin YJ, Chen YY, Chang SL, Lo LW, Chao TF, Chung FP, Hu YF, Chong E, Cheng HM, Tuan TC, Liao JN, Chiou CW, Huang JL, Chen SA |title=Prognostic Significance of Premature Atrial Complexes Burden in Prediction of Long-Term Outcome |journal=J Am Heart Assoc |volume=4 |issue=9 |pages=e002192 |date=August 2015 |pmid=26316525 |pmc=4599506 |doi=10.1161/JAHA.115.002192 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18063110">{{cite journal |vauthors=Strasburger JF, Cheulkar B, Wichman HJ |title=Perinatal arrhythmias: diagnosis and management |journal=Clin Perinatol |volume=34 |issue=4 |pages=627–52, vii–viii |date=December 2007 |pmid=18063110 |pmc=3310372 |doi=10.1016/j.clp.2007.10.002 |url=}}</ref>
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* Regular except when disturbed by premature beat(s)
*Regular except when disturbed by premature beat(s)
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* 80-120 bpm
*80-120 bpm
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* Upright
*Upright
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* > 0.12 second  
*> 0.12 second
* May be shorter than that in normal sinus rhythm (NSR) if the origin of PAC is located closer to the AV node
*May be shorter than that in normal sinus rhythm (NSR) if the origin of PAC is located closer to the AV node
*Ashman’s Phenomenon:
*Ashman’s Phenomenon:
**[[Premature atrial contraction|PAC]] displaying a [[right bundle branch block]] pattern
**[[Premature atrial contraction|PAC]] displaying a [[right bundle branch block]] pattern
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* Usually narrow (< 0.12 s)
*Usually narrow (< 0.12 s)
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* Breaks with [[vagal maneuvers]], [[adenosine]], [[diving reflex]], [[oculocardiac reflex]]
*Breaks with [[vagal maneuvers]], [[adenosine]], [[diving reflex]], [[oculocardiac reflex]]
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|'''[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome|Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome]]<ref name="pmid24982705">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rao AL, Salerno JC, Asif IM, Drezner JA |title=Evaluation and management of wolff-Parkinson-white in athletes |journal=Sports Health |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=326–32 |date=July 2014 |pmid=24982705 |pmc=4065555 |doi=10.1177/1941738113509059 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10597097">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rosner MH, Brady WJ, Kefer MP, Martin ML |title=Electrocardiography in the patient with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: diagnostic and initial therapeutic issues |journal=Am J Emerg Med |volume=17 |issue=7 |pages=705–14 |date=November 1999 |pmid=10597097 |doi=10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90167-5 |url=}}</ref>'''
|'''[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome|Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome]]<ref name="pmid24982705">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rao AL, Salerno JC, Asif IM, Drezner JA |title=Evaluation and management of wolff-Parkinson-white in athletes |journal=Sports Health |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=326–32 |date=July 2014 |pmid=24982705 |pmc=4065555 |doi=10.1177/1941738113509059 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10597097">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rosner MH, Brady WJ, Kefer MP, Martin ML |title=Electrocardiography in the patient with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: diagnostic and initial therapeutic issues |journal=Am J Emerg Med |volume=17 |issue=7 |pages=705–14 |date=November 1999 |pmid=10597097 |doi=10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90167-5 |url=}}</ref>'''
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* Regular
*Regular
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* Atrial rate is nearly 300 bpm and ventricular rate is at 150 bpm
*Atrial rate is nearly 300 bpm and ventricular rate is at 150 bpm
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* With [[orthodromic]] conduction due to a bypass tract, the [[P wave]] generally follows the [[QRS complex]], whereas in [[AVNRT]], the [[P wave]] is generally buried in the [[QRS complex]].
*With [[orthodromic]] conduction due to a bypass tract, the [[P wave]] generally follows the [[QRS complex]], whereas in [[AVNRT]], the [[P wave]] is generally buried in the [[QRS complex]].
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* Less than 0.12 seconds
*Less than 0.12 seconds
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* A [[delta wave]] and evidence of [[ventricular]] pre-excitation if there is conduction to the ventricle via ante-grade conduction down an accessory pathway
*A [[delta wave]] and evidence of [[ventricular]] pre-excitation if there is conduction to the ventricle via ante-grade conduction down an accessory pathway
* A [[delta wave]] and pre-excitation may not be present because bypass tracts do not conduct ante-grade.
*A [[delta wave]] and pre-excitation may not be present because bypass tracts do not conduct ante-grade.
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* May break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
*May break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* Worldwide [[prevalence]] of [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome|WPW syndrome]] is 100 - 300 per 100,000
*Worldwide [[prevalence]] of [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome|WPW syndrome]] is 100 - 300 per 100,000
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*[[Ebstein's anomaly]]
*[[Ebstein's anomaly]]
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|'''[[Ventricular fibrillation|Ventricular Fibrillation]] (VF)'''<ref name="pmid27899944">{{cite journal |vauthors=Glinge C, Sattler S, Jabbari R, Tfelt-Hansen J |title=Epidemiology and genetics of ventricular fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction |journal=J Geriatr Cardiol |volume=13 |issue=9 |pages=789–797 |date=September 2016 |pmid=27899944 |pmc=5122505 |doi=10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.09.006 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11334828">{{cite journal |vauthors=Samie FH, Jalife J |title=Mechanisms underlying ventricular tachycardia and its transition to ventricular fibrillation in the structurally normal heart |journal=Cardiovasc. Res. |volume=50 |issue=2 |pages=242–50 |date=May 2001 |pmid=11334828 |doi=10.1016/s0008-6363(00)00289-3 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20142817">{{cite journal |vauthors=Adabag AS, Luepker RV, Roger VL, Gersh BJ |title=Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology and risk factors |journal=Nat Rev Cardiol |volume=7 |issue=4 |pages=216–25 |date=April 2010 |pmid=20142817 |pmc=5014372 |doi=10.1038/nrcardio.2010.3 |url=}}</ref>
|'''[[Ventricular fibrillation|Ventricular Fibrillation]] (VF)'''<ref name="pmid27899944">{{cite journal |vauthors=Glinge C, Sattler S, Jabbari R, Tfelt-Hansen J |title=Epidemiology and genetics of ventricular fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction |journal=J Geriatr Cardiol |volume=13 |issue=9 |pages=789–797 |date=September 2016 |pmid=27899944 |pmc=5122505 |doi=10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.09.006 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11334828">{{cite journal |vauthors=Samie FH, Jalife J |title=Mechanisms underlying ventricular tachycardia and its transition to ventricular fibrillation in the structurally normal heart |journal=Cardiovasc. Res. |volume=50 |issue=2 |pages=242–50 |date=May 2001 |pmid=11334828 |doi=10.1016/s0008-6363(00)00289-3 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20142817">{{cite journal |vauthors=Adabag AS, Luepker RV, Roger VL, Gersh BJ |title=Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology and risk factors |journal=Nat Rev Cardiol |volume=7 |issue=4 |pages=216–25 |date=April 2010 |pmid=20142817 |pmc=5014372 |doi=10.1038/nrcardio.2010.3 |url=}}</ref>
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* Irregular
*Irregular
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* 150 to 500 bpm
*150 to 500 bpm
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* Absent
*Absent
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* Absent
*Absent
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* Absent (R on T phenomenon in the setting of ischemia)
*Absent (R on T phenomenon in the setting of ischemia)
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* Does not break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
*Does not break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 3-12% cases of [[acute myocardial infarction]] (AMI)
*3-12% cases of [[acute myocardial infarction]] (AMI)
* Out of 356,500 out of hospital cardiac arrests, 23% have VF as initial rhythm
*Out of 356,500 out of hospital cardiac arrests, 23% have VF as initial rhythm
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*[[Myocardial ischemia]] / [[Myocardial infarction|infarction]]
*[[Myocardial ischemia]] / [[Myocardial infarction|infarction]]
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
* Channelopathies e.g. Long QT (acquired / congenital)
*Channelopathies e.g. Long QT (acquired / congenital)
*Electrolyte abnormalities ([[hypokalemia]]/[[hyperkalemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]])
*Electrolyte abnormalities ([[hypokalemia]]/[[hyperkalemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]])
*[[Aortic stenosis]]
*[[Aortic stenosis]]
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*[[Myocarditis]]
*[[Myocarditis]]
*[[Cardiac tamponade]]
*[[Cardiac tamponade]]
* Blunt trauma (Commotio Cordis)
*Blunt trauma (Commotio Cordis)
*[[Sepsis]]
*[[Sepsis]]
*[[Hypothermia]]
*[[Hypothermia]]
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|'''[[Ventricular tachycardia|Ventricular Tachycardia]]'''<ref name="pmid19252119">{{cite journal |vauthors=Koplan BA, Stevenson WG |title=Ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death |journal=Mayo Clin. Proc. |volume=84 |issue=3 |pages=289–97 |date=March 2009 |pmid=19252119 |pmc=2664600 |doi=10.1016/S0025-6196(11)61149-X |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21505622">{{cite journal |vauthors=Levis JT |title=ECG Diagnosis: Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia |journal=Perm J |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=65 |date=2011 |pmid=21505622 |pmc=3048638 |doi=10.7812/tpp/10-130 |url=}}</ref>
|'''[[Ventricular tachycardia|Ventricular Tachycardia]]'''<ref name="pmid19252119">{{cite journal |vauthors=Koplan BA, Stevenson WG |title=Ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death |journal=Mayo Clin. Proc. |volume=84 |issue=3 |pages=289–97 |date=March 2009 |pmid=19252119 |pmc=2664600 |doi=10.1016/S0025-6196(11)61149-X |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21505622">{{cite journal |vauthors=Levis JT |title=ECG Diagnosis: Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia |journal=Perm J |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=65 |date=2011 |pmid=21505622 |pmc=3048638 |doi=10.7812/tpp/10-130 |url=}}</ref>
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* Regular
*Regular
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* > 100 bpm (150-200 bpm common)
*> 100 bpm (150-200 bpm common)
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*Absent
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*Initial [[R wave]] in V1, initial r > 40 ms in V1/V2, notched S in V1, initial R in aVR, lead II R wave peak time ≥50 ms, no RS in V1-V6, and atrioventricular dissociation
*Initial [[R wave]] in V1, initial r > 40 ms in V1/V2, notched S in V1, initial R in aVR, lead II R wave peak time ≥50 ms, no RS in V1-V6, and atrioventricular dissociation
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* Wide complex, [[QRS complex|QRS]] duration > 120 milliseconds
*Wide complex, [[QRS complex|QRS]] duration > 120 milliseconds
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* Does not break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
*Does not break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 5-10% of patients presenting with AMI
*5-10% of patients presenting with AMI
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*[[Coronary artery disease]]
*[[Coronary artery disease]]
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*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Atrial flutter should be differentiated from atrial fibrillation, multifocal atrial tachycardia, SVT and wide complex tachycardia. An electrocardiogram artifact from tremor also can be confused with atrial flutter.

Differentiating Atrial flutter from other Diseases


Arrhythmia Rhythm Rate P wave PR Interval QRS Complex Response to Maneuvers Epidemiology Co-existing Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)[1][2]
  • Irregularly irregular
  • Absent
  • Fibrillatory waves
  • Absent
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
  • 2.7–6.1 million people in the United States have AFib
  • 2% of people younger than age 65 have AFib, while about 9% of people aged 65 years or older have AFib
Atrial Flutter[3][4]
  • Regular or Irregular
  • 75 (4:1 block), 100 (3:1 block) and 150 (2:1 block) beats per minute (bpm), but 150 is more common
  • Sawtooth pattern of P waves at 250 to 350 bpm
  • Biphasic deflection in V1
  • Varies depending upon the magnitude of the block, but is short
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
  • Conduction may vary in response to drugs and maneuvers dropping the rate from 150 to 100 or to 75 bpm
  • Elderly
  • Alcohol
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Rheumatic valve disease
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Emphysema
  • Hypertension
Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT)[5][6][7][8]
  • Regular
  • 140-280 bpm
  • Slow-Fast AVNRT:
    • Pseudo-S wave in leads II, III, and AVF
    • Pseudo-R' in lead V1.
  • Fast-Slow AVNRT
  • Slow-Slow AVNRT
  • Inverted, superimposed on or buried within the QRS complex (pseudo R prime in V1/pseudo S wave in inferior leads)
  • Absent (P wave can appear after the QRS complex and before the T wave, and in atypical AVNRT, the P wave can appear just before the QRS complex)
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
  • QRS alternans may be present
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia[9][10]
  • Irregular
  • Atrial rate is > 100 beats per minute
  • Varying morphology from at least three different foci
  • Absence of one dominant atrial pacemaker, can be mistaken for atrial fibrillation if the P waves are of low amplitude
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Regular
  • 150 and 240 bpm
  • Absent
  • Hidden in QRS
  • Absent
  • Narrow complexes (< 0.12 s)
Premature Atrial Contractrions (PAC)[11][12]
  • Regular except when disturbed by premature beat(s)
  • 80-120 bpm
  • Upright
  • > 0.12 second
  • May be shorter than that in normal sinus rhythm (NSR) if the origin of PAC is located closer to the AV node
  • Ashman’s Phenomenon:
  • Usually narrow (< 0.12 s)
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome[13][14]
  • Regular
  • Atrial rate is nearly 300 bpm and ventricular rate is at 150 bpm
  • Less than 0.12 seconds
  • A delta wave and evidence of ventricular pre-excitation if there is conduction to the ventricle via ante-grade conduction down an accessory pathway
  • A delta wave and pre-excitation may not be present because bypass tracts do not conduct ante-grade.
Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)[15][16][17]
  • Irregular
  • 150 to 500 bpm
  • Absent
  • Absent
  • Absent (R on T phenomenon in the setting of ischemia)
Ventricular Tachycardia[18][19]
  • Regular
  • > 100 bpm (150-200 bpm common)
  • Absent
  • Absent
  • Initial R wave in V1, initial r > 40 ms in V1/V2, notched S in V1, initial R in aVR, lead II R wave peak time ≥50 ms, no RS in V1-V6, and atrioventricular dissociation
  • Wide complex, QRS duration > 120 milliseconds
  • 5-10% of patients presenting with AMI

References

  1. ↑ Lankveld TA, Zeemering S, Crijns HJ, Schotten U (July 2014). "The ECG as a tool to determine atrial fibrillation complexity". Heart. 100 (14): 1077–84. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305149. PMID 24837984.
  2. ↑ Harris K, Edwards D, Mant J (2012). "How can we best detect atrial fibrillation?". J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 42 Suppl 18: 5–22. doi:10.4997/JRCPE.2012.S02. PMID 22518390.
  3. ↑ Cosío FG (June 2017). "Atrial Flutter, Typical and Atypical: A Review". Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev. 6 (2): 55–62. doi:10.15420/aer.2017.5.2. PMC 5522718. PMID 28835836.
  4. ↑ Boyer, Melissa; Koplan, Bruce A. (2005). "Atrial Flutter". Circulation. 112 (22). doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.540476. ISSN 0009-7322.
  5. ↑ Katritsis DG, Josephson ME (August 2016). "Classification, Electrophysiological Features and Therapy of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia". Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev. 5 (2): 130–5. doi:10.15420/AER.2016.18.2. PMC 5013176. PMID 27617092.
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  8. ↑ Schernthaner C, Danmayr F, Strohmer B (2014). "Coexistence of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia with other forms of arrhythmias". Med Princ Pract. 23 (6): 543–50. doi:10.1159/000365418. PMC 5586929. PMID 25196716.
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  13. ↑ Rao AL, Salerno JC, Asif IM, Drezner JA (July 2014). "Evaluation and management of wolff-Parkinson-white in athletes". Sports Health. 6 (4): 326–32. doi:10.1177/1941738113509059. PMC 4065555. PMID 24982705.
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