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Case Reports
Complete atrioventricular block associated with non-penetrating cardiac trauma in a 40-year-old man.
- Ahmet C Aykan, Ali E Oguz, Mustafa Yildiz, and Mehmet Özkan.
- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
- J Emerg Med. 2013 Jan 1;44(1):e41-3.
BackgroundMyocardial contusion is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. Transient conduction and rhythm problems, right ventricular dysfunction, or pulmonary embolism may occur after chest trauma, but these complications almost always occur early in the post-operative period.ObjectivesThe objective is to describe a case illustrating that trauma may induce high-grade atrioventricular block.Case ReportWe report the case of a patient who developed delayed onset of complete atrioventricular block after transient complete atrioventricular block and alternating bundle branch block secondary to blunt chest trauma.ConclusionEven with an injury that does not seem to be caused by direct penetrating trauma to the heart, maybe every trauma patient needs an electrocardiographic evaluation. It is important to note that myocardial healing is a continuous process after trauma, and additional pathology may be revealed later in the course of healing from myocardial contusion.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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