ST-segment elevation following lightning strike: case report and review of the literature
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Tarih
2015
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Dergi ISSN
Cilt Başlığı
Yayıncı
Turkish J Pediatrics
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Lightning strikes may cause injury to the heart, ranging from slight electrocardiographic changes to fatal damage. As heart injury is the most important cause of mortality in these patients, cardiac monitoring is crucial. Even though various ECG changes have been reported, published data on pathologic ST-segment changes is scarce. Herein, we present a seven-year-old patient with ST-segment elevation following a lightning strike. There is not sufficient data regarding lightning-related myocardial ischemia. However, because of the similar effects of lightning strikes and high-voltage electric shocks, we believe myocardial injury related to lightning may be managed in the same manner as is cardiac involvement associated with electric shock.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
St-Segment Elevation, Lightning Strike, Child
Kaynak
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Cilt
57
Sayı
2
