Objective & Hypothesis:We described interpolated bigeminy ventricular premature contractions due to cardiac compression by a large left pleural effusion during exercise test.
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Key Findings & Data:A 68-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for further examination of chest oppression.
⚙️Variables:Pleural effusion · ventricular premature contraction · exercise test
Abstract
We described interpolated bigeminy ventricular premature contractions due to cardiac compression by a large left pleural effusion during exercise test. A 68-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for further examination of chest oppression. His history included a rheumatoid arthritis for more than 20 years and multiple admissions to the hospital. He had been on indomethacin (75 mg/daily) in partial remission for more than 1 year. Laboratory findings of thoracentesis fluid revealed that the cause of pleural effusion was rheumatoid arthritis. He had no diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis, myopericarditis, ischemic or valvular heart disease. Key words: Pleural effusion, ventricular premature contraction, exercise test.
Akyüz, A., Özkara, C., Güler, N., Özkara, H. (2006). Interpolated Bigeminy Ventricular Premature Contractions Due To Cardiac Compression Occurred By A Left Pleural Effusion: A Case Report. European Journal of General Medicine, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1394634