ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN A YOUNG PATIENT
Keywords:
atrial fibrillation, youth, treatment, arrhythmia, etiologyAbstract
Case presentation: In this case, we present a 17-year-old male patient, an athlete, with a history of paternal death at 20 years of age (cause unknown) derived from presenting an electrocardiogram during his routine examinations showing atrial fibrillation of moderate ventricular response (AMRF). Structural heart disease was ruled out by Doppler echocardiogram as well as by magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium. It is observed by persistent Holter AF. It was decided to perform electrical cardioversion (EVC) with subsequent reversal to sinus rhythm. Medication for rhythm control is initiated, without anticoagulation. It is currently maintained in sinus rhythm.
Conclusion: We describe the case of a young patient with atrial fibrillation with moderate ventricular response, its diagnostic path, and its resolution. There are currently no guidelines on first-line antiarrhythmic treatment for AF in pediatrics.
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