title: Cardiac contusion and right bundle branch block.
abstract: In a case of transient right bundle branch block due to nonpenetrating chest trauma, this abnormal electrocardiographic finding was the sole manifestation of cardiac contusion. There is a high frequency of occult cardiac contusion and routine electrocardiography is recommended in the evaluation of nonpenetrating chest trauma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male