PAROXYSMAL AURICULAR FIBRILLATION COMPLICATING METRAZOL SHOCK THERAPY
Abstract
A case of paroxsmal auricular fibrillation is presented. The arrhythmia persisted for five hours following the initial injection of metrazol which resulted in a strong epileptiform seizure. The various possible mechanisms are discussed and particular emphasis is laid upon the possibility of its "central" reflex origin.
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