Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Pacing and clinical electrophysiology
21 (1998), S. 0
ISSN:
1540-8159
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Alterations in vagal tone can influence the atrial fibrillatory process by changing the atrial refractory period. We observed in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) that carotid sinus massage (CSM) changed a “coarse” type of fibrillation into a “fine” type, followed by termination of the arrhythmia. Although coincidental conversion of AF into sinus rhythm could not be excluded, we concluded that it is worthwhile to try CSM in every patient presenting with AF prior to other interventions to restore sinus rhythm.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00196.x
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