Atrial Fibrillation Triggered by Premature Ventricular Complexes: An Under-Recognized Trigger

Authors

Matthew Bocchese, Department of Internal Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hardik Mangrolia, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Anuj Basil, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chethan Gangireddy, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edmond Cronin, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
George A. Yesenosky, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Richard M. Greenberg, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joshua M. Cooper, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Isaac R. Whitman, Department of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a triggered rhythm, and ablation of the trigger is a common strategy for rhythm control. We describe a patient with symptomatic AF who was found to have episodes of AF triggered by premature ventricular complexes, likely by retrograde atrioventricular nodal conduction.

First Page

2244

Last Page

2248

DOI

10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.048

Publication Date

11-18-2020

Recommended Citation

Bocchese M, Mangrolia H, Basil A, Gangireddy C, Cronin E, Yesenosky GA, Greenberg RM, Cooper JM, Whitman IR. Atrial fibrillation triggered by premature ventricular complexes: an under-recognized trigger. Case Reports. 2020 Nov 18;2(14):2244-8.