Atrial flutter occurs when a “reentrant” circuit ... and thus the ventricular rate will not be as fast as the atrial rate. Typically, the atrial rate will be about 300 bpm, and only every ...

Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation in that the rhythm originates in the atrium and causes a narrow complex tachycardia, which carries thromboembolic risk. Typical atrial flutter ...