Atrial flutter
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What is atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm where the upper heart chambers beat at a faster rate. Atrial flutter may lead to further complications such as a heart attack or high blood pressure.
Common symptoms reported by people with atrial flutter
Treatments taken by people for atrial flutter
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Compare treatments taken by people with atrial flutter
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Who has atrial flutter on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 41 say atrial flutter is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 15 | |
| 40s | 10 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 17 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 7 | |
| 20-29 years | 7 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 43 | |
| Female | 68 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 62 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 8 |