Causes
Atrial flutter may be caused by the following:
- Heart disease
- Heart surgery–atrial flutter is most common during the first few weeks after open-heart surgery
- Disease elsewhere in the body that affects the functioning of the heart
- Intake of substances such as caffeine, alcohol, diet pills, or certain types of prescription or over-the-counter medication that affect the electrical impulses of the heart
- Stress and anxiety
Risk Factors
The following factors increase your chance of developing atrial flutter. If you have any of these risk factors, tell your doctor:
- Heart disease
- Heart surgery
- History of high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Abnormalities of the heart or heart valves (eg, hypertrophy, mitral valve prolapse )
- Overactive thyroid gland ( hyperthyroidism )
- History of chronic lung disease (eg, emphysema , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease )
- High levels of stress or anxiety
- Chronic use of caffeine, alcohol, diet pills, or certain types of prescription or over-the-counter medication (such as cold medicines)
Atrial flutter is more likely to develop in older adults.
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