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How are atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter different?
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Irregular/ regular: Heart rythm problem is more unpredictable in a fib. In flutter the are more predictable and regular rate. The treatment approach differs and risk of intracardiac blood clot also in that context.
Answered 9/26/2018
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