Key result
A 35-year-old woman with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and atrial fibrillation was successfully stabilized and discharged on oral amiodarone after experiencing asystole following lidocaine administration.
Population
1 35-year-old female presenting with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and atrial fibrillation with broad-QRS…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May warrant caution with AF in WPW; leaves open optimal ablation timing in low-resource settings.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the challenges and potential catastrophic risks, such as asystole, when managing atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response in the setting of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Gautam et al. (1970) conducted a case report in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with atrial fibrillation (n=1). Amiodarone and Lidocaine was evaluated on Restoration of stable rhythm. A 35-year-old woman with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and atrial fibrillation was successfully stabilized and discharged on oral amiodarone after experiencing asystole following lidocaine administration.
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