Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case report
Key Clinical Message This case highlights that atrial fibrillation can occur as an adverse effect of tamsulosin even in younger patients at lower doses, challenging the conventional understanding that this complication primarily affects older individuals on higher doses. Clinicians should remain vig...
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| author | Thamir Hashim Yavuz Yigit Khalid Yasir Fadul Mostafa Dayraki Ashraf Elmalik Baha Hamdi Alkahlout Aftab Mohammad |
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| description | Key Clinical Message This case highlights that atrial fibrillation can occur as an adverse effect of tamsulosin even in younger patients at lower doses, challenging the conventional understanding that this complication primarily affects older individuals on higher doses. Clinicians should remain vigilant for this potential side effect across all patient demographics to ensure prompt identification and management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2260cbb0a56247fb9cd849a72dd7d1ee2025-08-20T03:11:06ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-02-01132n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.9204Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case reportThamir Hashim0Yavuz Yigit1Khalid Yasir Fadul2Mostafa Dayraki3Ashraf Elmalik4Baha Hamdi Alkahlout5Aftab Mohammad6Department of Emergency Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarSchool of pharmacy University of Colorado Boulder Colorado USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarKey Clinical Message This case highlights that atrial fibrillation can occur as an adverse effect of tamsulosin even in younger patients at lower doses, challenging the conventional understanding that this complication primarily affects older individuals on higher doses. Clinicians should remain vigilant for this potential side effect across all patient demographics to ensure prompt identification and management.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9204alpha‐1 adrenergic antagonistsemergency medicinemedication‐induced atrial fibrillationnephrolithiasis complicationstamsulosin adverse effects |
| spellingShingle | Thamir Hashim Yavuz Yigit Khalid Yasir Fadul Mostafa Dayraki Ashraf Elmalik Baha Hamdi Alkahlout Aftab Mohammad Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case report Clinical Case Reports alpha‐1 adrenergic antagonists emergency medicine medication‐induced atrial fibrillation nephrolithiasis complications tamsulosin adverse effects |
| title | Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case report |
| title_full | Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case report |
| title_short | Unusual presentation of medication‐induced atrial fibrillation: A case report |
| title_sort | unusual presentation of medication induced atrial fibrillation a case report |
| topic | alpha‐1 adrenergic antagonists emergency medicine medication‐induced atrial fibrillation nephrolithiasis complications tamsulosin adverse effects |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9204 |
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