title: Paroxysmal postprandial atrial fibrilation suppressed by laparoscopic repair of a giant paraesophageal hernia compressing the left atrium.
abstract: We present the case of a patient with a giant paraesophageal hernia associated with paroxysmal postprandial atrial fibrillation that was suppressed after surgery. The imaging investigations showed the intrathoracic displacement of a large part of the stomach, which pushed the left atrial wall causing atrial fibrillation. The laparoscopic surgical repair acted as sole treatment for this condition.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Coltea Clinical Hospital; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest Romania.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cristian
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Coltea Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Alin S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Constantin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Coltea Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Coltea Clinical Hospital; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest Romania.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spătaru
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Coltea Clinical Hospital; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest Romania.
authors.forename: Traean
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Burcoș
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Coltea Clinical Hospital; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest Romania. florin_grama@coltea.ro.
authors.forename: Florin A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Grama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019518:Postprandial Period; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome