Atrial flutter following a wasp sting.
Wasp stings have been associated with a wide variety of local and systemic reactions including, rarely, tachyarrhythmias. We discuss a case of atrial flutter occurring in a 64-year-old man following a single sting in the absence of anaphylaxis. The pathogenesis is discussed and the literature reviewed.
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Blood Pressure Unit, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK.
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D000818:Animals; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014863:Wasps