Deglutition-induced atrial fibrillation

Tex Heart Inst J. 2005;32(4):602-4.

Abstract

We present the case of 38-year-old woman who experienced palpitations on swallowing, which were later found to be atrial fibrillation. Her symptoms improved on treatment with disopyramide and verapamil. Within 9 months, she was weaned from both medications without recurrence of symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Deglutition*
  • Disopyramide / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Verapamil / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Verapamil
  • Disopyramide