Open AccessAbrupt cessation of atrial fibrillation in a neurosurgical patient: Does positioning matter?
Author(s) -
Steve Joys,
Shalvi Mahajan,
Rajeev Chauhan,
Sanjay Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
pISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_192_20
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , heart rhythm , cardiology , stroke (engine) , compliance (psychology) , brain tumor , pathology , psychology , mechanical engineering , social psychology , engineering
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with cancer. However, the literature regarding the occurrence of AF in patients with brain tumors is limited. Neuroanatomic connections between the brain and the heart may affect heart rate and rhythm. We discuss a case of transient AF in a 64-year-old female who was operated for a right-sided sphenoid wing meningioma. The AF might have been related to the positioning of the head and neck of the patient, in whom the intracranial compliance was reduced due to the brain tumor.