A Case of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation before Induction of General Anesthesia in an Elderly Patient
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
; : 367-371, 2003.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Atrial fibrillation(AF) diagnosed by fibrillatory waves of atrial activity and an irregular ventricular response on ECG is a common arrhythmia associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mor- tality. The incidence of AF increases markedly with advancing age and the presence of congestive heart failure. Most patients with AF can be attributed to organic heart disease such as rheumatic, atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease. But there is an increasing awareness of so-called lone AF which has no underlying cardiac or metabolic abnormality. We report a case of paroxysmal AF developed just before the induction of anesthesia in a 73-year-old patient who had no history of cardiovascular disease.
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Assunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Fibrilação Atrial
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Incidência
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Eletrocardiografia
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Cardiopatias
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Anestesia
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Anestesia Geral
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article