Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, Clinical Features, and Management

Atrial flutter was described by Jolly and Ritchie in 1911 (see reference 1 ). 1 However, it was not until recently that major advances have been made concerning its mechanism, diagnosis, and management. As a result of these advances, there is now a sophisticated understanding of the mechanisms of atrial flutter, new techniques to diagnose atrial flutter have evolved, and significant improvements in acute and long-term therapy of atrial flutter have become available. This chapter reviews these subjects.