Tremor as a cause of pseudoatrial flutter.
Muscle tremors mimicking atrial or ventricular arrhythmias are unusual. If present, however, misdiagnosis and consequently inappropriate treatments are possible. The authors present a patient with Parkinson's disease who was referred for evaluation of the need for oral anticoagulation because of persistent atrial flutter.
Vanerio
Gabriel
G
CASMU Arrhythmia Service and Cardiology Department of British Hospital of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay. gvanerio@yahoo.com
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D014202:Tremor / Q000150:complications*