A 71-Year-Old Man With Gas Accumulation in the Left Atrium.

IF 9.5 1区医学 Q1 CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Chest Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2024.10.004

Xiaoyang Zhou, Chang Xu, Jianneng Pan, Tao Pan, Hua Wang, Bixin Chen, Zhaojun Xu

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Abstract

Case presentation: A 71-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented to the emergency department with sudden unconsciousness after finishing lunch. Just 4 weeks ago, the patient underwent radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation and regularly took rivaroxaban for anticoagulant therapy. According to the medical history, the patient suffered recurrent chest tightness and heartburn after radiofrequency ablation without other discomforts. During transportation to the hospital, the patient experienced a drop in BP after forceful vomiting.

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Chest 医学-呼吸系统

CiteScore

13.70

自引率

3.10%

发文量

3369

审稿时长

15 days

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