Spontaneous sinus conversion of permanent atrial fibrillation during treatment of hyperkalemia
Ji Hyun Yoon1, Da Hyun Jung, Seung Kyo Park
1Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract:
Hyperkalemia is a common adverse effect of treatment for heart failure and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. The cardiac manifestations of hyperkalemia include various electrocardiogram changes. We describe a case of a 74-year-old woman with heart failure and permanent atrial fibrillation who reverted to normal sinus rhythm during recovery from hyperkalemia.
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