| A case of acute myocardial infarction due to indirect lightning strike. | |
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PMID: 17543327 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Lightning strike is a natural phenomenon with potentially devastating effects and represents one of the leading causes of cardiac arrest and death from environmental phenomena. Almost every organ system may be impaired as lightning passes through the human body preferring the pathways that the lowest resistance between the contact points. Lightning can also have widespread effects on the cardiovascular system, producing extensive catecholamine release or autonomic stimulation. The victim may develop hypertension, tachycardia, nonspecific electrocardiographic changes (including prolongation of the QT interval and transient T-wave inversion), and myocardial necrosis with release of creatine phosphokinase-MB fraction. We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with acute myocardial infarction secondary to an indirect lightning strike. |
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Authors:
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Hayrettin Saglam; Yucel Yavuz; Yusuf Yurumez; Gulay Ozkececi; Celal Kilit |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-06-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of electrocardiology Volume: 40 ISSN: 1532-8430 ISO Abbreviation: J Electrocardiol Publication Date: 2007 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-12 Completed Date: 2007-12-12 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0153605 Medline TA: J Electrocardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 527-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Afyonkocatepe University of Medical School, Department of Cardiology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. |
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Adolescent Electrocardiography / methods* Humans Lightning Injuries / complications*, diagnosis* Male Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*, etiology* |
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