@article{ajmcr2020831,
author={{SayedAhmad, Ziad and Oman, Zachary and Hassanieh, Ihab and Abo-Salem, ElSayed and Helmy, Tarek},
title={Atrial Arrhythmias as a Complication of Cardiac Tamponade. Case Series and Review of Literature},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={8},
number={3},
pages={70--72},
year={2020},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/8/3/1},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Atrial arrhythmias have been associated with a large number of medical conditions such as infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, and acute coronary syndrome to name a few. While less common, atrial arrhythmias have also been associated with disease processes causing pericardial inflammation. As such, presentation of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (A-Fib/A-Flutter) as a complication of pericardial effusion and the role of pericardiocentesis have not been well described. We report two cases of large pericardial effusions complicated by A-Fib/A-Flutter with immediate conversion to sinus rhythm following pericardiocentesis.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-8-3-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}