PULMONARY-EDEMA FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION OF ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION

Authors
MAYOSI BM COMMERFORD PJ
Citation
Bm. Mayosi et Pj. Commerford, PULMONARY-EDEMA FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION OF ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, Chest, 109(1), 1996, pp. 278-280
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
109
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
278 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1996)109:1<278:PFECOA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A 61-year-old man with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy developed acute pul monary edema 29 h following cardioversion of chronic atrial fibrillati on to sinus rhythm. Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of atrial fun ction showed return of right atrial contraction but absent left atrial systole. This has not been reported previously in a case of postcardi oversion pulmonary edema.