Atrial Appendage Thrombosis Risk Is Lower for Atrial Flutter Compared with Atrial Fibrillation

The risk of stroke and thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation is established. However, the evidence surrounding the risk of thromboembolism in patients with atrial flutter is not as clear. We hypothesized that atrial flutter would have indicators of less risk for thromboembolism compared with atrial fibrillation on transesophageal echocardiography, thereby possibly leading to a lower stroke risk.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research