Acute myocardial infarction in a 17-year-old boy secondary to lightning strike
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine. 2013; 1 (3): 104-106
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ABSTRACT
Although lightning is an uncommon phenomenon in nature; it can cause many destructive incidents. In the event of a lightning strike, multiple organs particularly the cardiovascular systems are at risk of injury. Short-term mortality depends on its cardiac effects. In this paper, the authors report the development of myocardial infarction and pericardial effusion after lightning injury, a typical example of "side splash"
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
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Inglês
Revista:
J. Cardiothorac. Med.
Ano de publicação:
2013
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