Polymyositis-Induced Atrial Flutter: A Rare and Unexpected Arrhythmia in an Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
We describe a 28-year-old Caribbean-Black female with polymyositis-associated atrial flutter during an acute flare episode for which she was successfully managed with guideline-directed medical therapy and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. The clinician should be cognizant of this rare association, especially in young patients who present with symptomatic arrhythmias and chronic, preexisting idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Authors
- Dayna Lalchansingh
- Rajeev Seecheran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2008-5163)
- Naveen Seecheran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7779-0181)
- Valmiki Seecheran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5695-2359)
- Avidesh Panday
- Arun Maharaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1698-6997)
- Arun Katwaroo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0401-1918)
- Priya Ramcharan
Institutions
- University of New Mexico (US)
- University of the West Indies (TT)
- New Mexico Cancer Center (US)
- Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville (TT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096251357749
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00