Atrial fibrillation with a rare cause of initiation : case report

Abstract EN

Swallow syncope or arrhythmias caused by deglutition, although generally considered as a benign condition, but it becomes really significant if occurs at certain times like during driving, crossing roads or operating machinery.

They are generally divided into bradyarrythmias and tachyarrythmias ; bradyarrhythmia being more common but literature also describes very few case reports causing tachyarrythmias during deglutition.

Atrial fibrillation is quite uncommon and has rarely been reported especially after drinking cold beverages.

Here we are reporting a 44 years old gentleman who experienced palpitations and found to have atrial fibrillation after drinking ice cold juice.

He had two documented episodes in three year period, each time converted spontaneously to sinus rhythm within 24 hours.