Atrial flutter: Heart arrhythmia where atria beat more often than ventricles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Atrial flutter is available below.
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Rapid, irregular atrial contractions due to an abnormality of atrial excitation. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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