title: Ventricular tachycardia from intracardiac hematoma in the setting of blunt thoracic trauma.
abstract: In the victims of motor vehicle accidents, unrecognized myocardial injuries may pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Herein, we present a case of a 17-year-old man who developed multiple ventricular premature complexes and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in the setting of blunt chest trauma from a motor vehicle accident. We discuss significance of the electrocardiographic abnormalities in making an accurate diagnosis of cardiac hematoma and its management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas-Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Amirreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Solhpour
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas-Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Ijeoma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ananaba-Ekeruo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas-Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Nada B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas-Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA; Professor of Medicine, The University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, Suite MSB 1.246, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Training Program, 6431 Fannin Street, Suite MSB 1.246, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories-Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6431 Fannin Street, Suite MSB 1.246, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: bkantharia@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Bharat K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kantharia
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Cardiac hematoma; ECG; MRI; Premature ventricular complexes; Ventricular tachycardia