Atrial Flutter
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Atrial Flutter Home Care
Home care for atrial flutter includes:
Do not drink alcohol.
Stop smoking
.
Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
Eat a healthy
heart diet
:
Low cholesterol diet
Low fat diet
Low salt diet
Weight loss
if you are
overweight
Learn how to take your own pulse.
Notify your doctor if your heart rate is high
If you have
high blood pressure
:
Learn how to take your blood pressure.
Check your blood pressure every day
Keep a blood pressure diary.
Take prescription medications as directed.
Avoid stimulants:
Amphetamines
Caffeine
Decongestants
Diet pills
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Atrial Flutter Home Care: Diet
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Palpitations
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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Atrial Flutter References:
Ghali WA, Wasil BI, Brant R, Exner DV, Cornuz J. Atrial flutter and the risk of thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Med. 2005 Feb;118(2):101-7.
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Mead GE, Flapan AD, Elder AT. Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and flutter. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(1):CD002903.
Waldo AL. Mechanisms of atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation: distinct entities or two sides of a coin? Cardiovasc Res. 2002 May;54(2):217-29.
