title: Atrial fibrillation-related cardiomyopathy: a case report.
abstract: Sustained chronic tachyarrhythmias often cause a deterioration of cardiac function known as tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy or tachycardiomyopathy.The incidence of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy is unknown, but in selected studies of patients with atrial fibrillation, approximately 25% to 50% of those with left ventricular dysfunction had some degree of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. It is an important clinical entity due to the high incidence and potential reversibility of the disease process.This case describes a cardiomyopathy induced by excess caffeine consumption. Six months following withdrawal of caffeine from the subject's diet, full resolution of symptoms occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex UK. s_peake@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Simon Tc
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Peake
authors.forename: Paresh A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Simon W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Dubrey