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JACC Case Rep. 2021 Jun 02;3(8):1081-1085. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.004. eCollection 2021 Jul 21.

Relatively Benign yet a Reversible Cause of Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

JACC. Case reports

Faris Khan, Mansoor Ahmad, Sumera Kanwal, Jason Payne, Shane Tsai, Daniel Anderson

Affiliations

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

PMID: 34317689 PMCID: PMC8311370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.004

Abstract

Arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy secondary to frequent ventricular premature contractions is a well-studied phenomenon; however, there is a paucity of data showing a similar association with frequent atrial premature contractions (APCs). Early recognition and successful APC ablation can reverse left ventricular dysfunction in these patients. (

© 2021 The Authors.

Keywords: APC, atrial premature contraction; CS, coronary sinus; LVIDd, left ventricular internal diameter at end-diastole; LVIDs, left ventricular internal diameter at end-systole; atrial premature contractions; dilated cardiomyopathy

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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