Steroid induced atrial fibrillation.
A 72-year-old female presented with an acute flaure of Crohn's disease and received intravenous methylprednisolone. The following morning ECG showed atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response of 111 bts/min, which spontaneously resolved within 7 hours. The underlying arrhythmogenenic mechanism is unknown.
Iqbal
Fahad M
FM
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657, USA. fmiqbal@sbcglobal.net
Beeharilal
Permanand S
PS
Sadat
Kamel
K
Mohajer
Roozbeh
R
Lewis
Bruce E
BE
D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone