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Why atrial flutter not dangerous than ventricular fibrillation?
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∙ 14y ago
because there is av node in the heart that blocks most of the impulse from atria to ventricles.as for eg if there is 300 beats in atria then its blocks and it slow down the impulse so that there will be around 200 beats to ventricles.
during ventricular fibrillation there is not any such devices so it directly affects the system as a result bp increases etc that may lead to death.
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Which would produce the most life-threatening condition atrial flutter ventricular flutter atrial fibrillation or ventricular fibrillation?
Ventricular fibrillation, since this pumps blood to the rest of the body.
What disorders is cardioversion used to treat?
Most often, cardioversion is used to treat atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Life-saving cardioversion can be used to treat ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
What are the major types of arrhythmia?
Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, Supraventricular tachycardia
What conditions are treated by defibrillation?
Defibrillation is performed to correct life-threatening arrhythmias of the heart including ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest.in non-life threatening situations, atrial defibrillation can be used to treat atrial fibrillation or flutter.
Difference between atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter?
They're he same thing. Atrial flutter is more of a slang term, and is sometimes found in patients with atrial tachycardia. Basically, atrial fibrillation is a disorder, and atrial flutter is a symptom
What is it called when the upper chambers of the heart flutters?
Atrial Flutter. You may be thinking of atrial fibrillation, though.
Which ventricular response would be most consistent with uncontrolled atrial flutter?
120
Fibrillation instead of pumping strongly the heart muscle quivers ineffectively?
Ventricular
What are the indications for Azimilide?
Azimilide is currently being evaluated for its use in atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and PSVT. Additionally there were phase III trials being conducted for ventricular tachyarrhythmias and in patients with ICDs. The drug has not yet been approved by the FDA and thus has no labeled indications at this time.
What is the prognosis for patients with atrial fibrillation and flutter?
these arrhythmias can cause a blood clot to form in the heart. This can lead to a stroke or a blockage carried by the blood flow (an embolism ) anywhere in the body's arteries. Atrial fibrillation is responsible for about 15% of strokes
What is atrial fibrillation and flutter?
abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart. In atrial fibrillation, the atria "quiver" chaotically and the ventricles beat irregularly
If a person's cardiac muscle is not contracting as a unit what does this indicate?
This can be either atrial flutter which is not life threaten or ventricular flutter which is very life threatening.
