Big atria, little P waves: unexpected mismatch between chamber volume and electrocardiogram signal in "false" atrial fibrillation

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Aug;34(8):1740.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.01.001. Epub 2016 Jan 7.

Authors

Giuseppe Carpagnano¹, Riccardo Ieva², Michele Correale², Matteo Di Biase¹, Natale Daniele Brunetti³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical & Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
² Cardiology Department, Ospedali Riuniti University Hospital, Foggia, Italy.
³ Department of Medical & Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. Electronic address: natale.brunetti@unifg.it.

PMID: 26847156
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.01.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis*
Cardiac Volume*
Cardiomegaly / diagnosis*
Cardiomegaly / physiopathology
Diagnostic Errors*
Electrocardiography*
Female
Heart Atria / pathology*
Heart Atria / physiopathology
Humans