[Clinical case of the month. Rapid atrial fibrillation causing ventricular tachycardia and syncope].
We report a rare case of rapid atrial fibrillation triggering an episode of ventricular tachycardia. We review the literature and discuss the potential mechanisms of the ventricular arrhythmia.
Guillaume
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CHU Ourthe-Amblève, Esneux.
Mélon
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Bouffioux
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Antonakis
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Krzesinski
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology*