Electrocution induced symptomatic bradycardia necessitating pacemaker implantation

Electrocution induced symptomatic bradycardia necessitating pacemaker implantation

Electrical or electrocution injury is a common accidental occurrence and mostly workplace related. Fatal arrhythmias, skin injury and sudden death may ensue. However, it is rare for electrocution to result in permanent low rate sinus bradycardia, incompatible with an active lifestyle. The probable m...

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Main Author: Kuan Leong Yew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Autonomic resetting
electrical injury
electrocution
pacemaker
poor chronotropic response
sinus bradycardia
vagal tone predominance
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2014;volume=15;issue=2;spage=49;epage=50;aulast=Yew

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