title: Atrioventricular Dissociation following Blunt Chest Trauma.
abstract: Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is a common clinical presentation seen in emergency departments. Few cases of cardiac conduction abnormalities due to BCT have been reported in the medical literature. This dysrhythmias may present as permanent conduction defects requiring permanent pacemaker or may have temporary conduction abnormalities requiring temporary pacemaker or supportive care. We present the case of a young woman who suffered from BCT after being kicked by a horse with the development of a significant substernal hematoma. She developed temporary atrioventricular block, which was completely resolved with the decrease in the size of the substernal hematoma suffered.
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M University, Texas Corpus Christi, 1177 West Wheeler Avenue, Suite 1, Aransas Pass, TX 78336, USA.
authors.forename: Salim
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7105-4266
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surani
authors.affiliation: Bay Area Medical Center, University of North Texas, 7101 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7253-2319
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Hospital Zambrano Monterrey, San Patricio 112, Real San Agustin, 66278 San Pedro Garza Garcia, NL, Mexico.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ocegueda-Pacheco
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Health Science Center, University General Hospital, 7501 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varon