title: Deglutition-induced atrial fibrillation.
abstract: We present the case of 38-year-old woman who experienced palpitations on swallowing, which were later found to be atrial fibrillation. Her symptoms improved on treatment with disopyramide and verapamil. Within 9 months, she was weaned from both medications without recurrence of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. malik016@umn.edu
authors.forename: Amyn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Syed Sohail
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahmatullah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003679:Deglutition; D004206:Disopyramide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil; D004206:Disopyramide