Traumatic heart block.
Penetrating chest wounds have only occasionally been reported as a cause of permanent atrioventricular block. A case is presented in which a nail, fired from a power operated device, passed through the chest, causing complete atrioventricular block and requiring permanent pacing.
Copperman
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Dept. of Cardiology, Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Laniado
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D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*