What are the risks associated with Atrial Flutter compared to Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial flutter is less common than AF overall; however, patients with atrial flutter are at increased risk for developing AF, and the risk of stroke associated with atrial flutter is similar to that associated with AF.28 In a single-center series of 1121 patients referred for atrial flutter ablation and followed up for 2.1-2.7 years, 31.7% had AF before ablation and 23.2% of patients experienced AF after ablation for atrial flutter.