title: Myocardial infarction after an electric shock: a rare complication.
abstract: Myocardial infarction is one potential outcome after an electric shock though it is seen relatively rarely. Nonetheless, an increased death rate because of cardiopulmonary arrest is of concern and merits careful scrutiny. Here, we report a man with myocardial infarction following electrical shock. Although he had frankly normal coronary arteries by coronary angiography, myocardial infarction was objectively evident by cardiac enzymes, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Oral medication with a beta-blocker and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor was started. He was discharged in good health after stabilization for a co-existing pelvic fracture and retroperitoneal hematoma. The patient had an uneventful follow-up one year later, with persisting non-specific electrocardiographic changes.
authors: Numune Education and Research Hospital Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey. savascelebi@yahoo.com
authors: Aksuyek
authors: A
authors: Celebi
authors: Okan
authors: O
authors: Gulel
authors: Hulya
authors: H
authors: Cicekcioglu
authors: Serkan
authors: S
authors: Gokaslan
authors: Gurkan
authors: G
authors: Kututcularoglu
authors: Vasfi
authors: V
authors: Ulusoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form / Q000097:blood; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form