ATRIAL FIBRILLATION VS. ATRIAL FLUTTER — ARE THEY DIFFERENT?
Did you know both atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are types of arrhythmia? When the electrical signals that are responsible for making your heart chamber contract have some sort of disturbance, such as the signals occurring at a faster rate than usual, you may have atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. While the cause might be similar, the two conditions do have their respective differences. So, learn this blog to learn all about atrial fibrillation vs. atrial flutter! What is Atrial Fibrillation vs. Atrial Flutter? If you have atrial fibrillation, the two top chambers of your heart (atria) will receive disorganized electrical signals. This results in the atria beating faster compared to the bottom two chambers of your heart, also called ventricles. So, the heart rate changes from the normal 60 to 100 beats per minute to 100 to 15 bpm. In comparison, atrial flutter occurs when your atria do receive electrical signals, but they’re organized and faster than normal —around 300 b