American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2020, 8(3), 70-72
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-8-3-1
Atrial Arrhythmias as a Complication of Cardiac Tamponade. Case Series and Review of Literature
Ziad SayedAhmad1, , Zachary Oman1, Ihab Hassanieh1, ElSayed Abo-Salem1 and Tarek Helmy1
1The Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri
Pub. Date: January 16, 2020
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Ziad SayedAhmad, Zachary Oman, Ihab Hassanieh, ElSayed Abo-Salem and Tarek Helmy. Atrial Arrhythmias as a Complication of Cardiac Tamponade. Case Series and Review of Literature.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2020; 8(3):70-72. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-8-3-1
Abstract
Atrial arrhythmias have been associated with a large number of medical conditions such as infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, and acute coronary syndrome to name a few. While less common, atrial arrhythmias have also been associated with disease processes causing pericardial inflammation. As such, presentation of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (A-Fib/A-Flutter) as a complication of pericardial effusion and the role of pericardiocentesis have not been well described. We report two cases of large pericardial effusions complicated by A-Fib/A-Flutter with immediate conversion to sinus rhythm following pericardiocentesis.
Keywords
pericardial effusion, Pericardiocentesis, atrial fibrillation
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