aetiology
Last reviewed 01/2018
Atrial flutter is caused by a re-entrant circuit of excitation, usually within the right atrium.
Atrial flutter may be caused by:
- ischaemic heart disease
- hyperthyroidism
- rheumatic heart disease
- cardiomyopathy
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