Case report on the treatment of atrial fibrillation in a pregnant woman of 33 weeks’ gestation - Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

OJOG > Vol.4 No.1, January 2014

Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 4, Issue 1 (January 2014)

ISSN Print: 2160-8792 ISSN Online: 2160-8806

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Case report on the treatment of atrial fibrillation in a pregnant woman of 33 weeks’ gestation ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2014.41002 3,981 Downloads 5,886 Views Citations

Author(s)

N. Murphy, D. Sugrue, P. McKenna

Affiliation(s)

Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

ABSTRACT

This case report highlights a recent case in the Rotunda Hospital of a patient of 33 weeks’ gestation with fast atrial fibrillation. She had an unusual presentation given that she had no prior cardiac history or obvious aetiology. She underwent successful DC cardioversion and was well on discharge. Follow-up with cardiology has been arranged.

KEYWORDS

Atrial Fibrillation; Pregnancy; Cardioversion

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Murphy, N. , Sugrue, D. and McKenna, P. (2014) Case report on the treatment of atrial fibrillation in a pregnant woman of 33 weeks’ gestation. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4, 8-9. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2014.41002.

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