High-voltage Injury Resulting in Permanent Right Heart Dysfunction

McGill, Michael P.; Kamp, Timothy J.; Rahko, Peter S.

doi:10.1378/chest.115.2.586

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“…The echocardiographic findings associated with high-voltage electrical injury have been described by three case reports (13,15,16), which demonstrated wall motion abnormalities. Contrary to those case reports, the one study by Iino et al (9), which used echocardiography, reported normal LV wall motion in most patients.…”

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Alterations in left ventricular function assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and the clinical utility of cardiac troponin I in survivors of high-voltage electrical injury

Kim

Cho

Kim

et al. 2009

Critical Care Medicine

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Alterations in left ventricular function assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and the clinical utility of cardiac troponin I in survivors of high-voltage electrical injury

Kim

Cho

Kim

et al. 2009

Critical Care Medicine

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“…McGill and collaborators describe a 27-year-old male who survived a high-voltage chest injury and regained complete recovery of left ventricular function, but had persistent right heart dysfunction on serial clinical evaluations [28].…”

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Electric shock: Cardiac effects relative to non fatal injuries and post-mortem findings in fatal cases

Fineschi

Donato

Mondillo

et al. 2006

International Journal of Cardiology

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“…Thus, coronary angiography is of central importance and may clearly guide the therapy. Co-existing tachyarrhythmia can mostly be handled by anti-arrhythmic drugs (19). Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are as reliably effective as angiotensin II receptor blockers at protecting against remodel-ing (19).…”

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“…Co-existing tachyarrhythmia can mostly be handled by anti-arrhythmic drugs (19). Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are as reliably effective as angiotensin II receptor blockers at protecting against remodel-ing (19). Cardiac complications are managed similarly to other myocardial infarction causes and require follow-up evaluation (20).…”

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A Rare Complication of Electric Shock: Myocardial Infarction

Al¹,

Yarbil²,

Özer³

et al. 2012

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Myocardial infarction is one potential outcome after an electric shock although it is seen relatively rarely and its pathogenesis remains controversial. Coronary arteriography is the most helpful investigation in assessing the physiopathology of the rare event. These patients merit a careful scrutiny due to an increased death rate because of cardiopulmonary arrest. Here, we reported a man with inferior myocardial infarction following electrical shock. Although he had frankly normal coronary arteries by coronary angiography, myocardial infarction was objectively evident by cardiac enzymes, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Amputation was performed on his left wrist from the elbow and fasciotomy was performed on his right wrist due to compartment syndrome. Electrocardiography changes returned to normal level within 6th hours of electric shock. He was discharged in good health after stabilization. ÖZETPatogenezi tartışmalı olmasına ve nadiren görülmesine rağmen, miyokart enfarktüsü bir elektrik çarpmasından sonra potansiyel bir sonuçtur. Bu nadir olayın patofizyolojinin değerlendirilmesinde koroner arteriografi en iyi yardımcı araştırma yöntemidir. Bu hastalar kardiyopulmoner arresten dolayı artan bölüm oranlarından dolayı ciddi bir bakımı hak ediyorlar. Burada elektrik çarpmasını takibe miyokart enfarktüsü gelişen bir vaka bildirdik. Koroner anjiyografisi tamamen normal olmakla beraber miyokart enfarktüsü kardiyak enzimler ve elektrokardiyografi ile objektif olarak kanıtlandı. Sol el bileği dirsekten itibaren ampute edildi ve sağ el bileğine kompartman sendromundan dolayı fasiyotomi uygulandı. Elektrik çarpmasının altıncı saatinde elektrokardiyografideki değişiklikler normale döndü. Hasta stabilize edildikten sonra şifa ile taburcu edildi.

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High-voltage Injury Resulting in Permanent Right Heart Dysfunction

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Alterations in left ventricular function assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and the clinical utility of cardiac troponin I in survivors of high-voltage electrical injury

Alterations in left ventricular function assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and the clinical utility of cardiac troponin I in survivors of high-voltage electrical injury

Electric shock: Cardiac effects relative to non fatal injuries and post-mortem findings in fatal cases

A Rare Complication of Electric Shock: Myocardial Infarction

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