In atrial flutter, a re-entrant loop of depolarization (blue circle) circulates (black arrows) in the wall of the right atrium.
The views expressed are not endorsed by any clinical body. Some of the terms in this article: ss: small squares, bpm: beats per minute, HR: heart rate, index ECG: the ECG featured in the case 'a challenging ECG diagnosis'.ĭisclaimer: this article is an opinion piece.
Understanding the mechanism generating tachycardia in atrial flutter and a knowledge of a few 'tricks of the trade' can help increase our chances of making the diagnosis of this arrhythmia.
