Atrial fibrillation associated with hypokalemia due to primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1303-1305

  Aloul, Basel Al ^a   Li, Jian Ming ^a   Benditt, David ^a   Tholakanahalli, Venkatakrishna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Hyperaldosteronism; Hypokalemia

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ESMOLOL; FELODIPINE; LABETALOL; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SPIRONOLACTONE; VERAPAMIL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; POTASSIUM EXCRETION; POTASSIUM METABOLISM; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; URINARY EXCRETION;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33750715712     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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