Transient atrial fibrillation after subcutaneous apomorphine bolus

Stocchi, Fabrizio; Pandis, Maria Francesca De; Delfino, Francesca; Anselmo, T.; Frongillo, D.

doi:10.1002/mds.870110520

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“…Dopamine agonists. Apomorphine, a dopamine receptor agonist used in Parkinson's disease, has been associated with AF in a man without cardiovascular disease (54). Five minutes after a subcutaneous bolus of apomorphine, the man developed AF and was converted to SR after medical treatment.…”

Section: Central Nervous System Drugsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drug-induced atrial fibrillation

Hooft

Heeringa

Herpen

et al. 2004

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

118

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained rhythm disorder observed in clinical practice and predominantly associated with cardiovascular disorders such as coronary heart disease and hypertension. However, several classes of drugs may induce AF in patients without apparent heart disease or may precipitate the onset of AF in patients with preexisting heart disease. We reviewed the literature on drug-induced AF, using the PubMed/Medline and Micromedex databases and lateral references. Successively, we discuss the potential role in the onset of AF of cardiovascular drugs, respiratory system drugs, cytostatics, central nervous system drugs, genitourinary system drugs, and some miscellaneous agents. Drug-induced AF may play a role in only a minority of the patients presenting with AF. Nevertheless, it is important to recognize drugs or other agents as a potential cause, especially in the elderly, because increasing age is associated with multiple drug use and a high incidence of AF. This may contribute to timely diagnosis and management of drug-induced AF.

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Section: Central Nervous System Drugsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drug-induced atrial fibrillation

Hooft

Heeringa

Herpen

et al. 2004

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

118

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“…The patient had no history of cardiovascular disease. In literature, a few cases of atrial fibrillation in PD patients after apomorphine administration have been described [31][32][33]. It has been hypothesized that atrial fibrillation is caused by an imbalance of autonomic tone with predominance of vagal activity [31,34,35].…”

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confidence: 99%