Abstract
A patient is described with drug-resistant recurrent paroxysmal atrial flutter. Electrophysiologic studies demonstrated that flutter was inducible with rapid atrial stimulation (stimulation rates of 375 to 400/min) and convertible with rapid atrial stimulation (rates of 400 to 460/min). Because of the latter response, a radio-frequency atrial pacemaker was implanted, which allowed self-initiated conversion of flutter episodes with rapid stimulation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1119-1122 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The American journal of cardiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 22 1978 |
Funding
From the Department of Medicine, Cardiology Section, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. This study was funded in part by Training Grant HL 05879-07 and PHS Grant HL 18794-02, from the U. S. Public Health Service, Bethesda, Maryland. Manuscript received November 8,1977; revised manuscript received January 25. 1978, accepted January 25, 1978 Address for reprints: Kenneth M. Rosen, MD, Cardiology Section, Unrverstty of Illinois Hospital, P.O. Box 6998, Chicago, lllrnors 60680.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine