Why the study?
Does transesophageal atrial overdrive pacing convert atrial flutter into sinus rhythm in a patient failing pharmacological conversion?
Does transesophageal atrial overdrive pacing convert atrial flutter into sinus rhythm in a patient failing pharmacological conversion?
Transesophageal atrial overdrive pacing can be a successful bedside procedure for converting atrial flutter to sinus rhythm after failed pharmacological conversion.
Suggests bedside rescue option after failed drug conversion; hypothesis-generating case report requiring prospective validation.
In the present case, a patient with atrial flutter failed drug conversion with use of intravenous amiodarone and before resorting to electrical cardioversion, transesophageal atrial overdrive pacing was proposed and performed as a bedside procedure with successful conversion of atrial flutter into sinus rhythm
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