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An 80-year-old man with history of atrial flutter and tachy-brady syndrome presented to our hospital with dyspnoea and hypotension. Two days prior, he had undergone atrial flutter ablation and permanent pacemaker placement, and was discharged on dabigatran. Physical examination was remarkable for hypotension, tachycardia, elevated jugular venous pressure (JVP) and pulsus paradoxus. 12-lead ECG revealed atrial flutter and QRS electrical alternans …
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Contributors Each author has made a significant contribution in reviewing the literature, drafting and revising the manuscript. Each author has seen and approved the manuscript before submission.
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Competing interests DHS receives royalties from his textbook, ‘The Pericardium: A Comprehensive Textbook (Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology)’.
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Patient consent Obtained.
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Ethics approval Saint Vincent Hospital.
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Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.