ST-segment elevation in a patient receiving flecainide.

摘要

A 5 7-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH A HISTORY OF paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was seen at a medical clinic for complaints of dizziness and lightheadedness. His symptoms began on awakening several hours earlier, when he felt palpitations, left chest pressure, and epigastric discomfort relieved with belching. His current medication regimens include flecainide and atenolol, with which he has been compliant; he took an additional dose of flecainide after the onset of symptoms without relief. He has noted similar sensations of left chest pressure with exertion recently.