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Presentation of atrial fibrillation following oral dexamethasone treatment in a NF2 patient
Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia which is associated with an increased risk of mortality secondary to stroke and coronary artery disease. Intravenous glucocorticoid therapy (such as dexamethasone and hydrocortisone) is frequently used peri-operatively in patients undergoing cardiac surgery to prevent A-fib. Dexamethasone is also frequently used in patients with single or bilateral vestibular schwannomas (VS), to reduce tumor swelling both before and after radiation treatment.
Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - May 2, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Andrea L.O. Hebb, Syed Ali Imran, David P. Morris, Manohar Bance, Simon Walling Tags: Case report Source Type: research
