ST-segment elevation in anterior leads secondary to electric shock – a diagnostic dilemma

dc.contributor.authorMuniraju, Anil Kumar
dc.contributor.authorRohila, Amit Kumar
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Ankur
dc.contributor.authorShekar, Rakesh Guna
dc.contributor.authorRodha, Mahaveer Singh
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-11T09:43:47Z
dc.date.available2024-09-11T09:43:47Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction and aim. Electrical injuries can be life-threatening and prompt interventions can save lives. Cardiac complications like arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death are common after electric shock. Certain ECG abnormalities can persist after successfully reviving the patient which can mimic ST-Elevation occlusive myocardial infarction. This case report aims to inform the treating emergency physicians about this rare association of ST-Elevation in anterior leads after electric shock. Description of the case. After obtaining proper consent from the patient, we describe here an interesting case of a 19-year-old boy who was presented to the emergency room with cardiac arrest after sustaining electrical injury. The patient was revived after cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECG, as well as echocardiographic findings, were consistent with ST-elevation myocardial infarction of the anterior wall. A diagnostic dilemma was there between occlusive and non-occlusive causes of this condition. A coronary angiogram and conservative management of the patient helped in decision making and he was discharged with a Glasgow coma scale of 15/15 after recovery. Conclusion. ST-Elevations in ECG can occur after electric shock injury and their cause is rarely due to occlusion of the coronaries. Hence thrombolysis in such cases is rarely needed and supportive management is required.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipWritten informed consent for publication was obtained from the patient. We complied with the policy of the journal on ethical consent.
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine T. 22, z. 3 (2024), s. 698–701
dc.identifier.doi10.15584/ejcem.2024.3.28
dc.identifier.eissn2544-1361
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.ur.edu.pl/handle/item/10872
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherPublishing Office of the University of Rzeszow
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectcardiac arrest
dc.subjectelectrical injury
dc.subjectnon-occlusive MI
dc.titleST-segment elevation in anterior leads secondary to electric shock – a diagnostic dilemma
dc.typearticle

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