OBJECTIVE: To report a case of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response occurring
during pregnancy. CASE REPORT: A 35-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, abortus 1, with
a history of persistent supraventricular arrhythmia, presented at 22 weeks' gestation. After
adenosine administration, electrocardiography revealed atrial fibrillation with rapid
ventricular response. The episode was complicated by hemodynamic instability and was
refractory to verapamil. Sinus rhythm was restored after synchronized electrical …

Our nation? s servicemembers commonly use dietary supplements to enhance their
performance. Despite this prolific use, many of these products have detrimental side-effects
that compromise servicemembers? health and could, by proxy, compromise a mission. This
paper presents the case of a 32-year old Navy Special Operations Forces (SOF) Sailor who,
prior to physical training, used a supplement containing 1, 3 Dimethylamylamine (DMAA),
and then developed atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. He required …