RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Transient sinus node dysfunction with acute hepatitis of unknown etiology
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 575
OP 577
VO 31
IS 5
A1 Ahmed R. Al-Fagih
A1 Saleh A. Al-Ghamdi
A1 Khaled G. Dagriri
A1 Ahmed S. Al-Malki
YR 2010
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/31/5/575.abstract
AB We reported a case of a 72-year-old male, known diabetic on insulin, referred because of complete atrioventricular block. He was found to have acute hepatitis during which he developed transient atrial arrhythmia, and sinus node dysfunction. His cardiac symptoms disappeared completely after hepatitis improvement. All of his cardiac investigations were normal including electrocardiogram, echocardiography and thalium stress test. At 3 and 6 months follow up, his Holter monitoring did not show any further arrhythmia, and he denied any further episodes of palpitation or pre-syncope. We reviewed the literature regarding the relationship between hepatitis and atrial arrhythmia.