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[[Image:ventricular_flutter_12lead.jpg|thumb|A ventricular flutter on a 12 lead ECG]] | |||
Ventricular Flutter is mostly caused by re-entry with a frequency of 300 bpm. The ECG shows a typical sinusoidal pattern. During ventricular flutter the ventricles depolarize in a circular pattern, which prevents good function. Most often this results in a minimal cardiac output and subsequent ischemia. Often deteriorates into [[Ventricular Fibrillation]].{{clr}} | Ventricular Flutter is mostly caused by re-entry with a frequency of 300 bpm. The ECG shows a typical sinusoidal pattern. During ventricular flutter the ventricles depolarize in a circular pattern, which prevents good function. Most often this results in a minimal cardiac output and subsequent ischemia. Often deteriorates into [[Ventricular Fibrillation]].{{clr}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:41, 2 February 2008
| This is part of: Ventricular Arrhythmias |
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| Atrial rate | 60-100 bpm |
| Ventricular rate | 150-300 bpm |
| Regularity | regular |
| Origin | ventricles |
| P-wave | AV-dissociation |
| Effect of adenosine | none |
Example ECG: An example of a ventricular flutter 
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Ventricular Flutter is mostly caused by re-entry with a frequency of 300 bpm. The ECG shows a typical sinusoidal pattern. During ventricular flutter the ventricles depolarize in a circular pattern, which prevents good function. Most often this results in a minimal cardiac output and subsequent ischemia. Often deteriorates into Ventricular Fibrillation.