[Transient complete atrioventricular block following a nonpenetrating chest trauma].
Cardiac contusion may cause disorders of impulse formation and propagation in the specific conduction system. Transient complete atrioventricular block following a nonpenetrating chest trauma is a rare complication.We describe the case of a patient who presented a transient complete atrioventricular block, and later a transient right bundle branch block and a left anterior hemiblock, following a nonpenetrating chest trauma due to a car accident. The difficulty for diagnosing myocardial contusion is pointed out, and the usefulness of the electrophysiological study for detecting baseline conduction system disorders is discussed.
García Tejada
J
J
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. juliogtejada@yahoo.com
López Gil
M
M
Arribas
F
F
Salguero
R
R
Llovet
A
A
Gutiérrez
J
J
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*