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Steve Joys1, Shalvi Mahajan1, Rajeev Chauhan1
1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with cancer. However, the literature regarding the occurrence of AF in patients with brain tumors is limited. Neuroanatomic connections between the brain and the heart may affect heart rate and rhythm. We discuss a case of transient AF in a 64-year-old female who was operated for a right-sided sphenoid wing meningioma. The AF might have been related to the positioning of the head and neck of the patient, in whom the intracranial compliance was reduced due to the brain tumor.
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