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Atrial flutter
An abnormally fast heart beat usually originating from an upper chamber (atrium) of the heart. It can cause the rest of the heart to beat very fast (called tachycardia).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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