title: Myocardial infarction due to lightning strike.
abstract: Cardiac events due to lightning strike and their severity vary according to the strength of the electric current and the duration of exposure. The electrophysiological effects of lightning on the heart can result in ventricular fibrillation, asystole, QT prolongation, supraventricular tachycardia, and non-specific ST-T wave changes. In this report, a case of a patient who suffered myocardial infarction due to lightning strike is presented, which is a rare complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Schoolof Yuzuncu Yil University, Van.
authors.forename: Sevdegul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karadas
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Schoolof Yuzuncu Yil University, Van.
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vuruskan
authors.affiliation: Van Training and Research Hospital, Emergency Services, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dursun
authors.affiliation: Dr Arsin Arslan State Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Gaziantep.
authors.forename: Isa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sincer
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Schoolof Yuzuncu Yil University, Van.
authors.forename: Hayriye
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gonullu
authors.affiliation: Dr Arsin Arslan State Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Gaziantep.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akkaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*