Now atrial fibrillation is much faster than atrial flutter, and it's also much more chaotic than atrial flutter. So typically atrial fibrillation will cause an irregular heart beat.

Atrial fibrillation (an irregular, rapid heartbeat) and atrial flutter (a fast, regular heartbeat) are similar but have unique risks.

What is aFib? As the heart pumps blood through the body, it needs to do it with a regular beat. However, when the timer that enables the heart to do that regular pumping can speed up is when it ...

Dronedarone was associated with lower incidence of permanent atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter, more return to permanent sinus rhythm and lower AF/atrial flutter burden vs. placebo, according to ...

An analysis of a global data set shows the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) climbed sharply between 1990 and 2019, with women accounting for much of the increase, and ...

People with specific types of atrial fibrillation may sometimes have a natural heart rate, while in others, it may remain elevated or irregular. Learn more.