Persistent atrial standstill, report of three cases.
Three cases, of which two are brothers, of persistent atrial standstill are reported. The diagnosis was made by the lack of P wave in routine 12 leads and right atrial cavity lead, no response of atrium to electrical stimulation and absence of "a" wave in right atrial pressure curve.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000503:physiopathology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction