Abstract
This case report demonstrates that the sinus node can recover relatively quickly even after being suppressed by atrial flutter for 25 years, and that a permanent pacemaker may not always be necessary in all patients with sinus arrest after a successful atrial flutter ablation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1295-1296 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 8 |
State | Published - 2001 |
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Keywords
- Atrial flutter
- Sinus node
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Sinus node recovery after 25 years of atrial flutter. / Palma, Eugen C.; Vijayaraman, Pugazhendi; Ferrick, Kevin J.; Gross, Jay N.; Kim, Soo G.; Fisher, John Devens.
In: PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, Vol. 24, No. 8, 2001, p. 1295-1296.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Sinus node recovery after 25 years of atrial flutter
AU - Palma, Eugen C.
AU - Vijayaraman, Pugazhendi
AU - Ferrick, Kevin J.
AU - Gross, Jay N.
AU - Kim, Soo G.
AU - Fisher, John Devens
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - This case report demonstrates that the sinus node can recover relatively quickly even after being suppressed by atrial flutter for 25 years, and that a permanent pacemaker may not always be necessary in all patients with sinus arrest after a successful atrial flutter ablation.
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KW - Sinus node
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