Atrial rate and rhythm abnormalities in a patient with hyperkalemia.
A 67 year old man presented with a serum potassium of 7.7 mEq/L and slow atrial flutter with variable A-V block and peaked T waves. Initial treatment for hyperkalemia was followed by an increase in the atrial flutter rate to 300 beats per minute. After hemodialysis the rhythm converted to sinus.
Rosman
Jonathan
J
Dept. of Cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Center. 16th street and 1st avenue. New York, New York 10003, USA. jrosman@chpnet.org
Thiagarajah
Prashan
P
Schweitzer
Paul
P
Rachko
Maurice
M
Hanon
Sam
S