We shall now further evaluate our patient’s rhythm strip.
 This rhythm strip shows atrial fibrillation. The characteristic features demonstrated here include:
 
 
 Rapid, totally irregular 
 atrial activity  instead of discrete, repetitive P waves; and a 
 totally irregular ventricular response. 
Atrial fibrillation is a very common arrhythmia, often seen in patients with left atrial disease.