Open AccessAccelerated Idioventricular Rhythm and Hypokalemia, Atypical Presentation in the Midst of a Pandemic
Author(s) -
Carlos Rodríguez-Artuza,
Mayela Labarca Torres,
José Meza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac arrhythmias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2674-7472
pISSN - 2674-7081
DOI - 10.24207/jca.v34i1.3421
Subject(s) - palpitations , hypokalemia , medicine , sinus rhythm , asymptomatic , rhythm , cardiology , population , pediatrics , anesthesia , atrial fibrillation , environmental health
A 34-year-old female patient was referred to a private center from a rural population due to exertional dyspnea and palpitations for 15 days being previously asymptomatic, a surface electrocardiogram diagnoses sinus rhythm alternating with accelerated idioventricular rhythm with episodes of short-coupling intervals. When conducting a diagnostic investigation, hypokalemia and decreased serum magnesium were evidenced and, after correction of the water-electrolyte imbalance, the electrocardiographic disorders disappeared.