Spontaneous Pothole Cardioversion of a Wide Complex Tachycardia

External mechanical forces, if properly timed and of sufficient energy, have rarely been reported to convert tachyarrhythmias to sinus rhythm. We report a case of a patient with a wide-complex tachycardia that spontaneously converted to sinus rhythm after an ambulance ran over a pothole during emerg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Freeman, Wilbur K., Freeman, Katelyn R., Abuissa, Hussam S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8302050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317389
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.03.032
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Sumario:External mechanical forces, if properly timed and of sufficient energy, have rarely been reported to convert tachyarrhythmias to sinus rhythm. We report a case of a patient with a wide-complex tachycardia that spontaneously converted to sinus rhythm after an ambulance ran over a pothole during emergency transport to the hospital. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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