Open AccessUnexpected guest: Atrial fibrillation due to electrical shock
Author(s) -
Mehmet Zihni Bilik,
Abdurrahman Akyüz,
Mehmet Ata Akıl,
Ümit İnci,
Halit Acet,
Nizamettin Toprak
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of the cardiovascular academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-6012
pISSN - 2405-8181
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijcac.2016.02.001
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , shock (circulatory)
Cardiac arrhythmias due to electrical injuries are rare among emergency service admittances. A 35 year-old female patient was admitted to emergency service with palpitation after electrical injury as a result of contact with a domestic low-voltage source. Electrocardiography (ECG) showed atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. Transthoracic echocardiography findings were normal. Atrial fibrillation spontaneously converted to normal sinus rhythm after rate limiting treatment with beta-blocker. The patient was discharged without any complication on the third day of hospitalization. Although cardiac arrhythmias rarely occur after electrical injury, cardiac monitoring is recommended for all patients with documented rhythm disorder, loss of consciousness, or abnormal ECG at admission