Which arrhythmia is characterized by a sawtooth pattern on ECG?
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Correct answer: Atrial flutter
Atrial flutter produces a characteristic sawtooth pattern due to rapid, regular atrial depolarizations. It differs from atrial fibrillation, which is irregular and chaotic.
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