Atrial Flutter

[jedimasterlincoln]

So... has anyone here HAD AF which has moved to a flutter, or had a flutter that develops into AF?

I'm interested to know which way round it was or if they're both happening at the same time or if you've had one but not the other.

I've got a near-on 4 year history of pAF, with various cardioversions and two ablations. After a stressful start to 2017 I have my heart rate stuck at about 120 resting. Regular, no major presentation of fast pAF.

Echocardiogram done. 3 visits to Medical wards in 3 weeks done. 24 hour tape due soon. NSTEMI Miocardial infarction ruled out. Amiodrone 200mg started as a last resort when everything else has failed AS WELL AS Bisoprolol 10mg.....

This is the time when things look like they're going to get worse before they get better, which we've all experienced before.

Like I say, I'm interested with the whole AF/Flutter journey people may have had out of curiosity really.

[bushy2016]

I started with paf had an ablation then started with flutter..so had cardioversion ....nsr...then back to paf and flutter now down for an urgent ablation as last one 3 months ago didnt work

[pottypete1]

Yes I have had AF that developed into Flutter a couple of times and have had 2 Flutter ablations and 4 AF ablations.

From what I remember couldn't really tell the difference but of course it showed up on the ECGS.

Right now I gave been in SVT since 4 this morning and I am exhausted but it is slightly better than having AF.

Pete

[Finvola]

jedi - just want to say that it's good that NSTEMI was a false alarm - any good news is welcome.

[jedimasterlincoln]

Good to know thanks for the info!

[CDreamer]

AF with AFl diagnosed 2007 - ablation 2013 made things worse - ablation 2014 eliminated both - although the ablation was stopped through complication before AFl was ablated but it has never returned (?????)

[Curlychriscoach]

I had both Flutter and AF. I was unaware that I had boith until various ECGs proved it. I was asymtomatic throuhgout, thankfully, even when counting a HR of 170. I had one ablation in January, no cardioversions, and the outcome has been positive to date.

The decription I have had post ablation is that the AF was occuring in the left Atrium at th esite of the pulmonary veins into the chamber and the flutter was a regular ctivity in the right Artium. Both delat with during the same procedure. Just like Pacman, for those old enough to remember simple computer games!

[Buffafly]

I had PAF, treated with Propafenone (same class as Flecainide), had episode of AF and Flutter with suspected MI, Diltiazem added, then had pauses of up to 5 sec, had ablation for AF and Flutter, all Arrhythmia meds stopped straight after.

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AF to flutter in a year.

Had ablation for both 2 months ago. fingers crossed