Paroxysmal postprandial atrial fibrilation suppressed by laparoscopic repair of a giant paraesophageal hernia compressing the left atrium

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2015 Mar;24(1):113-6. doi: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.dac.

Abstract

We present the case of a patient with a giant paraesophageal hernia associated with paroxysmal postprandial atrial fibrillation that was suppressed after surgery. The imaging investigations showed the intrathoracic displacement of a large part of the stomach, which pushed the left atrial wall causing atrial fibrillation. The laparoscopic surgical repair acted as sole treatment for this condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology*
  • Echocardiography
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Female
  • Hernia, Hiatal / complications
  • Hernia, Hiatal / diagnosis
  • Hernia, Hiatal / surgery*
  • Herniorrhaphy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Postprandial Period*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome