A 62-year-old man with new atrial flutter (typical) is symptomatic despite rate control. Which definitive therapy has highest success?...

Question

A 62-year-old man with new atrial flutter (typical) is symptomatic despite rate control. Which definitive therapy has highest success?

Accepted Answer

Catheter ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus

Answer

Sotalol maintenance

Answer

Amiodarone long-term

Answer

AV nodal ablation without pacing

Answer

No rhythm strategy; rate control only

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Atrial Flutter-Ablation