Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Jan 2003
Comparative Study[Long-term follow-up of right atrial multilinear high-frequency ablation in the treatment of recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation].
To investigate the long-term follow-up after right atrial compartmentalization using radiofrequency catheter ablation to treat recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. ⋯ Despite of the high rate of clinical relapse, patients can profit due to an improved responsiveness to antiarrhythmic drugs after ablation. Right atrial compartmentalization should not be understood as a causal therapy but as an approach to a symptomatic form of hybrid therapy.
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Jan 2003
Case Reports[Sudden cardiac death in a case of systemic sarcoidosis].
A 55-year-old woman required emergency medical care because of sudden weakness. On arrival of the emergency physician the patient presented with bradycardia with a normal rhythm. The blood pressure was not measurable. The patient complained of recurrent dizziness for a few months. Subsequently, the patient presented with an asystole and required reanimation and insertion of a temporary cardiac pacemaker. On admission at the hospital myocardial infarction was suspected. ⋯ The cardiac involvement of previously undiagnosed systemic sarcoidosis was the cause of sudden death. In case of ECG changes of unknown cause in persons without a history of structural cardiac disease sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.