Brugada-type Electrocardiographic Pattern Induced by Electrocution

Heart is one of the most frequently affected organs in electrocution. Electrical injury can cause life-threatening cardiac complications such as asystole, ventricular fibrillation, and myocardial rupture. In this case report, we describe a 22-yr-old male patient who sustained electric burn injury an...

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Autores principales: Rangaraj, R, Moorthy, Nagaraja, Patil, Shivanand S, Manjunath, CN
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Heart Rhythm Society 2009
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2615063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19165360
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Sumario:Heart is one of the most frequently affected organs in electrocution. Electrical injury can cause life-threatening cardiac complications such as asystole, ventricular fibrillation, and myocardial rupture. In this case report, we describe a 22-yr-old male patient who sustained electric burn injury and presented with electrocardiogram showing transient Brugada type pattern.

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