CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS COMPLICATING TOTAL PNEUMONECTOMY

1 February 1947

journal article
research article
Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine

Vol. 26 (2) , 231-239
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-26-2-231

Abstract

Arrhythmias were among the chief cardiac complications encountered following total pneumonectomy and occurred in 9.1% of the entire series of 120 patients studied and in 14.3% of those over 35 yrs. of age. The arrhythmias included 5 instances of auricular fibrillation, 4 of auricular flutter and one each of frequent auricular and ventricular extrasystoles. It is suggested that anoxemia and vagal stimulation may act synergistically in the production of these abnormal cardiac rhythms.

Keywords

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA
PNEUMONECTOMY

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Studies on the production and maintenance of experimental auricular fibrillation
American Heart Journal, 1944