Title |
Atrial fibrillation-related cardiomyopathy: a case report
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 2007
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DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-1-111 |
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Authors |
Simon T C Peake, Paresh A Mehta, Simon W Dubrey |
Abstract |
Sustained chronic tachyarrhythmias often cause a deterioration of cardiac function known as tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy or tachycardiomyopathy.The incidence of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy is unknown, but in selected studies of patients with atrial fibrillation, approximately 25% to 50% of those with left ventricular dysfunction had some degree of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. It is an important clinical entity due to the high incidence and potential reversibility of the disease process.This case describes a cardiomyopathy induced by excess caffeine consumption. Six months following withdrawal of caffeine from the subject's diet, full resolution of symptoms occurred. |
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