If a cause is found, such as high blood pressure, you will be treated for that condition as well. It’s important to talk with your doctor about your arrhythmia and treatment options if you’ve been diagnosed with atrial flutter.Įven if you have no symptoms while in atrial flutter, you may still be prescribed medicine because of the risk of stroke. If this procedure is a treatment option for you, the electrophysiologist will talk to you more about it. One of these treatments is an invasive procedure called anĪblation. These doctors may have other suggestions or treatment options for people whose atrial flutter is hard to control. An electrophysiologist is a cardiologist with extra training in treating people with heart rhythm problems. In some cases, you will be referred to see another cardiac specialist called anĮlectrophysiologist. The SA node is the natural pacemaker within the heart. The shock disrupts the fast atrial impulses so the SA node can take over, making your heart beat at a normal rate. This procedure is done while you’re asleep paddles are applied to your chest and an electrical shock is delivered to your heart through your chest wall. If the atrial flutter can’t be managed well with medicine, your cardiologist may recommend that you have anĮlectrical cardioversion done. If you are prescribed warfarin, you will be asked to have a blood test (INR) done regularly to make sure the dose is right for you.Īspirin (ASA) also works as a blood thinner and is sometimes used for people who are at a low risk of having a stroke. Please speak with your doctor or cardiologist if you’d you like to know more. Other blood thinners that work as well as warfarin, have a lower risk of bleeding, and don’t need regular blood tests are also available. The most common one is warfarin (Coumadin ®).
To prevent a blood clot from forming in your heart, you may be started on a blood thinner medicine. Your family doctor or your heart doctor (cardiologist) will talk to you more about these medicines. Most often, treatment includes medicine that either keeps your heart in a normal rhythm or keeps your pulse at a normal rate (under 100 bpm) while the atria are in atrial flutter.
Your treatment choices depend mainly on:
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