TITLE:
Case report on the treatment of atrial fibrillation in a pregnant woman of 33 weeks’ gestation
AUTHORS:
N. Murphy, D. Sugrue, P. McKenna
KEYWORDS:
Atrial Fibrillation; Pregnancy; Cardioversion
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.4 No.1,
December
31,
2013
ABSTRACT: This case report highlights a recent case in the Rotunda Hospital of a patient of 33 weeks’ gestation
with fast atrial fibrillation. She had an unusual presentation given
that she had no prior cardiac history or obvious aetiology. She underwent
successful DC cardioversion and was well on
discharge. Follow-up with cardiology has been arranged.