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
Hauptverfasser: Freeman, Wilbur K., Freeman, Katelyn R., Abuissa, Hussam S.
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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.) [Display omitted] External mechanical forces, if properly timed and of sufficient energy, have rarely been reported to convert tachyarrhythmias to sinus rhythm…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.03.032