Blood pressure may be normal or low. An ECG shows atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Medication may include digitalis or other medications that slow the heart beat or that slow conduction of the impulse to the ventricles. The disorder is usually controllable with treatment. Atrial fibrillation may become a chronic condition.
Atrial flutter is usually a short-term problem.
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