title: Association Between Left Atrial Compression And Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Presentation And A Short Review Of Literature.
abstract: This case report describes a patient who developed palpitations and chest pain and was found to be in atrial fibrillation, which was likely due to the presence of an extra-cardiac mass. This was compressing the left atrium. The mass was related to small cell carcinoma, which decreased significantly in size after chemotherapy. Resolution of the atrial fibrillation correlated temporally with reduction in the size of the mass and alleviation of the left atrial compression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Niloy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Morales-Mangual
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Carlos
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Gunsburg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moshe
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Rosen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yitzhak
keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Compressing; Left Atrium; Mass; New Onset