Atrial flutter
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“here is an arrhythmia that is near and dear to my heart…sorry”
extremely treatable
mechanism: reentry around tricuspid valve and annulus. has all three requirements for reentry
ECG
sawtooth waves with QRS complexes
QRS complexes occur at multiples of the sawtooth wave—say, every two or every four
rx
anticoagulation required to prevent thrombosis
ablation is recommended for long-term management
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