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Tremor as a cause of pseudoatrial flutter
1CASMU Arrhythmia Service and Cardiology Department of British Hospital of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay. gvanerio@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Muscle tremors mimicking atrial or ventricular arrhythmias are unusual. If present, however, misdiagnosis and consequently inappropriate treatments are possible. The authors present a patient with Parkinson's disease who was referred for evaluation of the need for oral anticoagulation because of persistent atrial flutter.
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