title: Familial atrial standstill with coexistent atrial flutter.
abstract: A child with familial atrial standstill and a ventricular pacemaker had syncope due to atrial flutter that was treated by His-bundle ablation. Bradycardia protection alone may be insufficient in patients with atrial standstill.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Till
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Shinebourne
mesh_terms: D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans