title: Atrial rate and rhythm abnormalities in a patient with hyperkalemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Center. 16th street and 1st avenue. New York, New York 10003, USA. jrosman@chpnet.org
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosman
authors.forename: Prashan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thiagarajah
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rachko
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanon