A Case of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation before Induction of General Anesthesia in an Elderly Patient.
- Author:
Sang Cheol PARK
;
Tae Yoon KIM
;
Chae Sik YOON
;
Jun Hak LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Atrial fibrillation;
Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality;
Advancing age
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Anesthesia;
Anesthesia, General*;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Atrial Fibrillation*;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Electrocardiography;
Heart Diseases;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Incidence
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2003;7(4):367-371
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
