Permanent Left Atrial Electromechanical Dissociation After Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient with Interatrial Block

In a 52‐year‐old woman, pharmacological conversion to sinus rhythm was achieved after 31 days of atrial fibrillation. In spite of permanent sinus rhythm, even 7 months after the conversion, no mechanical left atrial activity was restored, although right atrium showed normal contractility.

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Published in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 2004-08, Vol.27 (8), p.1158-1160
Main Authors: MATANA, ANTE, ZAPUTOVIĆ, LUKA, MAVRIĆ, ŽARKO, KAŠTELAN, ZRINKA MATANA, ROMANO, SLOBODAN, ZANINOVIĆ-JURJEVIĆ, TEA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy
Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology
Atrial Function, Left - physiology
cardioversion
Electrocardiography
electromechanical dissociation
Female
Heart Block - etiology
Humans
Middle Aged
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Summary:In a 52‐year‐old woman, pharmacological conversion to sinus rhythm was achieved after 31 days of atrial fibrillation. In spite of permanent sinus rhythm, even 7 months after the conversion, no mechanical left atrial activity was restored, although right atrium showed normal contractility.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00601.x