Rare and unusual presentation of gastrocardiac syndrome
Aditya Mehta, Anandbir Bath, Mohammad Umar Ahmed, Jagadeesh K Kalavakunta
Abstract
Gastrointestinal pathology can cause cardiac symptoms and disorders. We present a case of a patient who had worsening of her palpitations with food intake. She was found to have a high burden of premature ventricular contractions in the setting of hiatal hernia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. After extensive investigations and ruling out cardiac causes, her arrhythmia resolved with the surgical correction of hiatal hernia.
Topics & Concepts
PalpitationsHiatal herniaMedicinePresentation (obstetrics)RefluxDiseaseGERDCardiologyInternal medicineGastroenterologyGeneral surgerySurgeryGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors