April 1, 1950CirculationOpen Access

A Case of Paroxysmal Auricular Tachycardia with Block Present almost Continuously for Twenty-Five Years

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Population

1 man with paroxysmal auricular tachycardia with block, currently 79 years old

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

25 years

Authors

WSWilliam B. SchwartzBoston University SLSamuel A. LevineBrigham and Women's Hospital

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Implication

May be tolerated decades without symptoms in select cases; leaves open whether intervention is warranted in asymptomatic elderly patients.

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Population

1 man with paroxysmal auricular tachycardia with block, currently 79 years old

Outcome

Clinical course and electrocardiographic findings over a 25-year period

This case demonstrates that paroxysmal auricular tachycardia with block can be tolerated almost continuously for 25 years without significant cardiac symptoms or persistent congestive heart failure.

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Schwartz et al. (1950) studied this question.

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Implication

May be tolerated decades without symptoms in select cases; leaves open whether intervention is warranted in asymptomatic elderly patients.

A Case of Paroxysmal Auricular Tachycardia with Block Present almost Continuously for Twenty-Five Years

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A Case of Paroxysmal Auricular Tachycardia with Block Present almost Continuously for Twenty-Five Years

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