Elevated Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke in Patients With Atrial Flutter —A Population-Based Study

Conclusions Patients with isolated atrial flutter develop AF and stroke at a higher rate than the general population. Catheter ablation reduces but does not eliminate future AF incidence and stroke risk and continued anticoagulation after successful atrial flutter ablation might therefore be warranted.
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research