title: Recurrent unilateral pleural effusion in a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient secondary to atrial arrhythmias and the role of radiofrequency ablation.
abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a common cause of pleural effusion. Atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATa) can precipitate HF. ATa precipitating unilateral pleural effusion (PLE) has not been reported. We report a case of ATa in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with recurrent unilateral rightsided PLE and resolution of effusion with catheter ablation of the arrhythmia.
authors.affiliation: Section of Electrophysiology, Kansas University Cardiovascular Research Institute, Mid America Cardiology, University of Kansas Hospital & Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66195, USA.
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boolani
authors.forename: Yeruva Madhu
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ittaman
authors.forename: Dhanunjaya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lakkireddy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019152:Paracentesis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome