title: An unusual preinduction arrhythmia resulting from the presence of a Mahaim fiber.
abstract: A potentially life-threatening arrhythmia appeared on the preinduction electrocardiogram of an asymptomatic young woman prior to spine surgery. The patient was evaluated by electrophysiology and had a rare accessory pathway, a Mahaim Fiber.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY 10003, USA. iris.zweifler@nyumc.org
authors.forename: Iris A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Zweifler
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chinitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017586:Diskectomy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011227:Pre-Excitation, Mahaim-Type / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011292:Premedication; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology