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Immediate treatment of atrial flutter centers on slowing the heart rate with medications such as beta blockers (e.g., metoprolol) or calcium channel blockers (e.g., diltiazem) if the affected person is not having chest pain, has not lost consciousness, and if their blood pressure is normal (known as stable atrial flutter).
Alternatively, an electrical cardioversion can be performed to stop the episode of flutter. These essentially depolarize all the atrial tissue at once and let the sinus node take control again. Finally, depending on the type of flutter—type 1 vs type 2, patients might be good candidates for a radiofrequency catheter ablation.
Prevalence increases with age. The prevalence of nocturia in older men is about 78%. Older men have a higher incidence of LUTS than older women. [25] Around one third of men will develop urinary tract (outflow) symptoms, of which the principal underlying cause is benign prostatic hyperplasia. [26]
"Atrial flutter can make your heart’s upper chambers beat 250 to 350 times a minute. This causes your lower chambers to beat fast as a response, commonly as fast as 150 beats a minute or more."
The most common symptoms people with HHS have are heart palpitations and arrhythmia. [19] People usually present with atrial fibrillation; however, other forms of arrhythmia may be developed, such as atrial tachycardia, premature ventricular contraction, and atrial flutter.
In the longer term, treatment depends on the cause. BPH may respond to alpha blocker and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor therapy, or surgically with prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). [citation needed] Use of alpha-blockers can provide relief of urinary retention following de-catheterization for both men and women.
AV nodal reentrant tachycardia is the most common regular supraventricular tachycardia. It is more common in women than men (approximately 75% of cases occur in females). The main symptom is palpitations. Treatment may be with specific physical maneuvers, medications, or, rarely, synchronized cardioversion.
You hear it from every corner of the earth when you’re a woman of a certain age. “Lift heavy,” say the experts. “Cardio adds years to your life, but weightlifting adds life to your years.”