2007-10-31 10:53:08 · 4 answers · asked by . 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
No. Atrial fibrillation occurs when the atrial muscles contract asynchronously, with no recognizable wave form on EKG, and a varying pattern of ventricular response. Atrial flutter occurs when the atrial muscle contracts in synchrony, but at a much faster than usual rate; is recognizable as a regular pattern on EKG, with a minimum of two (or more) atrial beats to every ventricular beat.
Ralph
2007-10-31 22:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by ralphrepo_01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not. Atrial fibrillation is when the top of the heart, the atrium instead of beating, they are just shaking.
Atrial Flutter is when the atrium in the top of the hear are fluttering, kind of jumping when they shouldn't.
Both heart rhythms are not life threatening, but can cause major problems. Congestive Heart Failure, Pulmonary Emboli just to name two.
These two heart rhythms certainly will put you under a Cardiologist care.
Take care.
2007-10-31 11:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, they aren't the same and if you follow the below links, it will explain why.
A-Fib:
http://www.heartpoint.com/afib-tellme.html
A-Flutter:
http://www.heartpoint.com/specific%20arrhythmias.html#anchor114437
2007-10-31 11:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by kflan2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2007-10-31 10:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋