Transient complete atrioventricular block induced by a chest thump in a patient with ventricular tachycardia.
We describe an unusual case of transient complete atrioventricular block induced by a chest thump during resuscitation in a patient with ventricular tachycardia.
Katz
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Division of Cardiology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Henkin
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Ovsyshcher
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D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*