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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2017): European Journal of Rheumatology

Atrial fibrillation following therapy with high-dose i.v. methylprednisolone: A brief case-based review

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Ciro Romano
Valentina Sirotti
Vincenza Farinaro
Vittorio Luiso
Eleonora Solaro
Chiara De Sio
Anna Salemme
Andrea Del Mastro
Riccardo Giunta

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Abstract


Atrial fibrillation following high-dose i.v. steroids for treatment of severe immune-mediated diseases has been rarely reported in the literature. Here we report a further case of atrial fibrillation following high-dose i.v. methylprednisolone (HDIVMP) therapy of severe thrombocytopenia in a female patient with a flare-up of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The available literature on this topic is reviewed as well.



 





Cite this article as: Romano C, Sirotti V, Farinaro V, Luiso V, Solaro E, De Sio C, et al. Atrial fibrillation following therapy with high-dose i.v. methylprednisolone: A brief case-based review. Eur J Rheumatol 2017; 4: 231-3.


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