| Literature DB >> 34143176 |
João Ferreira1, João Martins2, Lino Gonçalves3.
Abstract
Atrial standstill is an uncommon but serious clinical entity that is often unrecognised in the clinical setting. Its diagnosis and treatment should be swift as malignant arrhythmias and thromboembolic complications can arise. We present a 79-year-old man brought to our emergency department with acute confusion, heart failure and severe bradycardia in the context of diabetic ketoacidosis, and discuss the diagnosis and management of this arrhythmic condition.Entities:
Keywords: atrial standstill; bradycardia; diabetic ketoacidosis; electrocardiogram; emergency; medical education; transthoracic echocardiogram
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34143176 PMCID: PMC8756033 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2020-026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc J Afr ISSN: 1015-9657 Impact factor: 1.167