Spontaneous Pothole Cardioversion of a Wide Complex Tachycardia
External mechanical forces, if properly timed and of sufficient energy, have rarely been reported to convert tachyarrhythmias to sinus rhythm. We report a case of a patient with a wide-complex tachycardia that spontaneously converted to sinus rhythm after an ambulance ran over a pothole during emerg...
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Veröffentlicht in: | JACC. Case reports 2020-06, Vol.2 (6), p.951-955 |
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Zusammenfassung: | External mechanical forces, if properly timed and of sufficient energy, have rarely been reported to convert tachyarrhythmias to sinus rhythm. We report a case of a patient with a wide-complex tachycardia that spontaneously converted to sinus rhythm after an ambulance ran over a pothole during emergency transport to the hospital. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
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External mechanical forces, if properly timed and of sufficient energy, have rarely been reported to convert tachyarrhythmias to sinus rhythm… |
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ISSN: | 2666-0849 2666-0849 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.03.032 |