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01-08-2008 | imaging in cardiology
Atrial fibrillation: an unusual cause
Gepubliceerd in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Uitgave 8/2008
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A 28-year-old male presenting with atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent successful electrical cardioversion to restore sinus rhythm. He had no prior history of AF or other cardiac disease. However, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), performed to exclude structural abnormalities as a cause of AF, demonstrated a large mass in the left atrium (LA). For further analysis the patient was referred to our centre, and echocardiography, multislice detector computed tomography (MDCT) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) were performed for further noninvasive diagnostic work-up.