Ritmo nodal secundario a descarga eléctrica de alto voltaje

• August Supervía ^[1] ; Francisco del Baño ^[1] ; Alfons Aguirre ^[1] ; Estela Membrilla ^[2]
  1. [1] Hospital Universitario del Mar Servicio de Urgencias
  2. [2] Hospital Universitario del Mar Servicio de Cirugía General
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 141, Nº. 9, 2013, págs. 1202-1205
• Idioma: español
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  • Transient high frequency nodal rhythm after a high voltage electric shock. Report of one case
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  • Electrical shock can cause a direct myocardial damage and different types of arrhythmias, which are uncommon and occur more often when there is a high voltage exposure. We report a 19-year-old male that received a high voltage shock, falling thereafter from an altitude of four meters. On admission to the emergency room, he had second and third degree burns in the right hand and the left thigh. The electrocardiogram showed a nodal rhythm of 72 beats per minute. After four hours of monitoring, sinus rhythm returned spontaneously.