- flutter waves
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Flutter — is a rapid vibration or pulsation. The difference between flutter and fibrillation is that flutter is well organized while fibrillation is not. For example, atrial flutter consists of well organized but over rapid contractions of the atrium of… … Medical dictionary
flutter — O.E. floterian to flutter, fly, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves, frequentative of flotian to float (see FLOAT (Cf. float) (v.)). Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun from 1640s; meaning state of excitement is 1740s … Etymology dictionary
waves — weɪv n. swell, ridge; breaker, sea wave; flutter; gesticulation; slight curl (in hair); sudden intense rush of feeling; movement in a large group v. flutter; make an up and down gesture with the hand; move in waves; have a wavy appearance; curl; … English contemporary dictionary
Atrial flutter — is an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart. When it first occurs, it is usually associated with a fast heart rate or tachycardia, and falls into the category of supra ventricular tachycardias. While this rhythm occurs most… … Wikipedia
Atrial flutter — Well organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250 350 contractions per minute). Flutter refers to a rapid vibration or pulsation. The difference between flutter and fibrillation is that flutter is… … Medical dictionary
F waves — 1. rapid sawtooth edged atrial waves without isoelectric intervals between them, seen in the electrocardiogram in atrial flutter. Written also f w s. Called also flutter w s. 2. compound muscle action potentials with a smaller amplitude and a… … Medical dictionary
ventricular flutter — (VFl) a ventricular tachyarrhythmia characterized electrocardiographically by smooth undulating waves with QRS complexes merged with T waves and a rate of approximately 250 per minute. If untreated it usually progresses to ventricular… … Medical dictionary
Lewis lead — a modified EKG lead used to detect atrial flutter waves when atrial flutter is suspected clinically but not definitely demonstrated on the standard 12 lead EKG. In order to create the Lewis Lead, move the right arm electrode to the right, second… … Wikipedia
entrainment — en·train·ment (en trānґmənt) 1. a technique for identifying the slowest pacing necessary to terminate an arrhythmia, particularly atrial flutter; as the pacing rate is slowly increased incrementally, the electrocardiographic appearance… … Medical dictionary
Supraventricular tachycardia — Classification and external resources Lead II electrocardiogram strip showing SVT with a heart rate of about 150. ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
