Atrial standstill treated with implantation of permanent pacemaker / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 109-112, 2010.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Persistent atrial standstill is an extremely rare arrhythmia that was first described by Chavez et al. Electrocardiographically, atrial standstill is characterized by bradycardia, the absence of a P wave, and a junctional narrow complex escape rhythm. Atrial standstill is usually classified into two types. The transient type is observed in drug intoxication, such as with digitalis or quinidine, and hyperkalemia. The persistent type is uncommon, often accompanied by syncopal attacks or brain embolism. We report a case of persistent atrial standstill in an 83-year-old man who was treated with implantation of a permanent pacemaker.
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Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Quinidine
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United Nations
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Bradycardia
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Intracranial Embolism
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Digitalis
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Electrocardiography
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Heart Atria
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Heart Block
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2010
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Article