Deglutition-induced atrial fibrillation.
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.
Malik
Amyn
A
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. malik016@umn.edu
Ali
Syed Sohail
SS
Rahmatullah
Amin
A
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
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil; D004206:Disopyramide