The electrocardiogram in traumatic right atrial rupture.
We report the case of a previously healthy 20-year-old man who had a traumatic rupture of the right atrium. On admission an electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded which is highly remarkable and, retrospectively, suggestive for the diagnosis. The patient died soon after the ECG, and the diagnosis was made at autopsy.
van Veldhuisen
D J
DJ
Department of Cardiology/Thoraxcentre, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands. d.j.van.veldhuisen@thorax.azg.nl
van den Berg
M P
MP
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male