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Leeuwenhoek’s disease: diaphragmatic flutter in a cardiac patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2010

Himabindu Samardhi ,
Dorothy J. Radford  and
Kwun M. Fong
Himabindu Samardhi
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
Dorothy J. Radford*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
Kwun M. Fong
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
*
Correspondence to: Dr D. J. Radford, MD, FRACP, Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Road, Chermside, Queensland, 4032, Australia. Tel: 61 7 3139 4000; Fax: 61 7 3139 4715; E-mail: dorothy_radford@health.qld.gov.au
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Abstract

A 15-year-old girl gave a recent history of dyspnoea and “funny turns”. She had congenital aortic stenosis, previous valvotomies, a mechanical valve replacement, permanent pacemaker, atrial tachyarrhythmias, impaired ventricular function, systemic hypotension, pulmonary hypertension, and anxiety. The diagnosis of diaphragmatic flutter was delayed due to all the differential diagnoses and rarity of the condition. It was confirmed by observation, respiratory band monitoring, volume-time spirogram and fluoroscopy during an attack.

Keywords

Respiratory myoclonusfluoroscopyspirogramdiaphragmatic electromyogram
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , June 2010 , pp. 334 - 336
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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