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A Case of Atrial Fibrillation from Cyclosporine Toxicity

We describe the unusual occurrence of atrial fibrillation immediately after a seizure in a young patient with cyclosporine toxicity. The new onset atrial fibrillation was triggered by high levels of cyclosporine and possibly facilitated by the electrolyte imbalances post seizure and the presence of...

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Autores principales: Sanghi, Pramod, Ahmad, Masood
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Group 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1501065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16943887
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Sumario:We describe the unusual occurrence of atrial fibrillation immediately after a seizure in a young patient with cyclosporine toxicity. The new onset atrial fibrillation was triggered by high levels of cyclosporine and possibly facilitated by the electrolyte imbalances post seizure and the presence of underlying mild left atrial enlargement.