Atrial Flutter vs AF: Stroke Risk | European Heart Journal | Sep 3, 2026
Atrial Flutter vs AF: Stroke Risk | European Heart Journal | Sep 3, 2026
• Isolated AFL had ~40% lower adjusted stroke rate than AF.
• AF + AFL had ~11% higher stroke rate than AF alone.
• Take-home: Isolated AFL may carry lower thromboembolic risk than AF, suggesting the two may not be equivalent—but this retrospective observational finding needs prospective confirmation before changing anticoagulation practice.
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag681/8783824
