Electrocardiographic Features of Atrial Flutter ECG

Evaluation

Are you evaluating the ECG for changes associated with atrial flutter?

Yes

Atrial rate

beats per minute

Is the patient receiving a Class IA, IC or III anti-arrhythmic drug?

Yes

Are regular 'saw tooth' waves seen along the baseline of the ECG?

Yes

Ventricular rate

beats per minute

Is the ventricular rate regular?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of findings seen in atrial flutter

Does the patient show the characteristic ECG changes of atrial flutter?

The atrioventricular conduction is

The AV conduction block is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Imaging Studies
- Equation of Nagueh et al for Determining Left Ventricular Filling Pressure in Atrial Fibrillation Using Doppler Echocardiography
- Tachycardia-Bradycardia Syndrome (Sinoatrial Disorder, Sick Sinus Syndrome) Electrocardiographic Features
Laboratory Tests
- ABC Death Risk Score for 1-Year Mortality in Atrial Fibrillation Patient
Other Testing
- Tachycardia-Bradycardia Syndrome (Sinoatrial Disorder, Sick Sinus Syndrome) Electrocardiographic Features
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Equation of Nagueh et al for Determining Left Ventricular Filling Pressure in Atrial Fibrillation Using Doppler Echocardiography

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- HATCH Score of de Vos et al for Predicting Progression from Paroxysmal to Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (HAT2CH2 Score)

Specialty

Cardiology

Objective

other testing

ICD-10

I48.3 - Typical atrial flutter
I48.4 - Atypical atrial flutter
I48.9 - Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, unspecified

Electrocardiographic Features of Atrial Flutter

Purpose: To identify changes in the ECG associated with atrial flutter (best seen in the inferior leads and V1).