First presentation of atrial fibrillation with pre-excitation syndrome in octogenarian
https://doi.org/10.35336/VA-1211
Abstract
Palpitation is a symptom of cardiac arrhythmia commonly presented at hospital admission. It has a wide range of clinical importance, from subtle insignificant cardiac ectopic beats to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias with a risk of sudden cardiac death. Approach to palpitation emphasizes on the identification of its primary cause which relies strongly on the underlying risk factors and age groups. Cardiac arrhythmias due to innate cardiac conductive disorders such as accessory pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome tend to present at a younger age while arrhythmias related to ischemic heart disease occur mostly in the elderly population. We report a case of first diagnosed atrial fibrillation in an 81-year-old patient with previously unknown pre-excitation syndrome.
About the Authors
L. Hong Yee
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Sultan Idris Shah Serdang
Malaysia
Malaysia
Jalan Puchong, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
L. Lee Yee
Department of Internal Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital II, Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia
Malaysia
Lim Lee Yee.
Sabah, D-26-06, Menara Suezcap 1 KL Gateway, No. 2 Jalan Kerinchi Gerbang Kerinchi Lestari 59200 Kuala Lumpur
L. Kuan Yee
Department of Medicine, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
Malaysia
Malaysia
Jalan Yaacob Latif Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
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Hong Yee L., Lee Yee L., Kuan Yee L. First presentation of atrial fibrillation with pre-excitation syndrome in octogenarian. Journal of Arrhythmology. 2023;30(4):e16-e19. https://doi.org/10.35336/VA-1211
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