…Patients with atrial flutter typically present with symptoms related to high ventricular rates and the loss of the atrial kick. The rapid ventricular response can…

…which yields a ventricular rate of about 150 beats per minute. One should always consider atrial flutter when confronted with a regular tachyarrhythmia at 150…

…and ventricular function as well as predispose to significant arrhythmias. Typically, atrial enlargement predisposes to atrial fibrillation/flutter and ventricular enlargement predisposes to ventricular tachycardia…

…QT prolongation. Ventricular flutter Monomorphic VT at a rate ~300 bpm (cycle length 200 ms). Ventricular fibrillation Irregular, rapid ( 300 bpm) ventricular depolarizations, with very…

…QT prolongation. Ventricular flutter Monomorphic VT at a rate ~300 bpm (cycle length 200 ms). Ventricular fibrillation Irregular, rapid ( 300 bpm) ventricular depolarizations, with very…

…<0,12 s): sinus tachycardia, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, sinoatrial re entry tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, multifocal atrial tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT (pre excitation…

…that the rhythm is a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (or even flutter). ECG 3 . Continued polymorphic ventricular tachycardia / flutter. ECG 4 . Continued polymorphic ventricular tachycardia / flutter.

…normal ventricular rate and activation). Recovery may, however, take several months. Table 1. Arrhythmias causing tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS Atrial fibrillation Atrial flutter Atrial…

…of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs after the 4th beat. The VT terminates spontaneously after a few beats, and reoccurs again. ECG 2 . Ventricular flutter…

…0.12 s): sinus tachycardia, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, sinus node re entry, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, multifocal atrial tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT (pre excitation…