Possible Triggering of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Normal Hearts by Psychological Stressors: a Report of Two Cases

Overview

Journal Am J Med Sci

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1990 Oct 1

PMID 2248277

Citations 7

Authors

J L Houghton

C W Devlin

W T Besson 3rd

W Crawford

R M Fincher

N C FLOWERS

M J Frank

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Abstract

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was triggered by psychological stress in two patients, both of whom had normal echocardiograms and coronary angiography. Neither patient was alcoholic or had ingested ethanol in relation to the onset of atrial fibrillation and both were free of metabolic derangements. Possible mechanisms involved in the triggering of atrial fibrillation are discussed.

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