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Does Flutter mean Afib is likely as well?

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Eric

Does Flutter mean Afib is likely as well?
February 11, 2013 02:44AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 13

Does having flutter mean Afib is likely as well? I have flutter that was ablated last month. Does this mean I am likely to have AFIB or are the events not related?

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Jackie

Re: Does Flutter mean Afib is likely as well?
February 11, 2013 01:44PM

Registered: 6 years ago
Posts: 18,881

Eric - Where was your flutter? Right or left atrium? Sorry if you posted that, I don't recall.

Jackie

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Eric

Re: Does Flutter mean Afib is likely as well?
February 11, 2013 11:53PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 13

Jackie,

Flutter was right atrium.

Best Wishes - Eric

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Jackie

Re: Does Flutter mean Afib is likely as well?
February 12, 2013 10:45AM

Registered: 6 years ago
Posts: 18,881

Okay, then Eric...I recall reading that it has been observed that often after right flutter ablation, afib texisting in the left atrium is then revealed...where previously, the aflutter in the right atrium was masking the afib in the left chamber. Do you know if when the flutter ablation was done if they checked the left atrium for potentials? Jackie

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Eric

Re: Does Flutter mean Afib is likely as well?
February 13, 2013 02:58AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 13

Thanks Jackie,

I only had a catheter in the right atrium. The left atrium they did not go into... ALthough I am not sure that rules out anything..

Best Wisehs - Eric