title: Steroid induced atrial fibrillation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657, USA. fmiqbal@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: Fahad M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Permanand S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Beeharilal
authors.forename: Kamel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sadat
authors.forename: Roozbeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohajer
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone