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Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 15-16/2013

01.08.2013 | case report

A rare cause of acute coronary syndrome: electrical shock

verfasst von: Ahmet Goktug Ertem, MD, Tolga Han Efe, Mehmet Dogan, Ekrem Yeter, Yusuf Sevim

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 15-16/2013

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Summary

Electrical shock can cause death, disability, and any degree of damage to various organs and systems. Coronary angiography (CA) could help us for underlying condition, and for treatment choice. Herein, we reported electrical shock insulted patient whose electrocardiography showed anterior ST elevation, such as myocardial infarction electrocardiographic findings with angiographically normal coronary arteries.
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Metadaten
Titel
A rare cause of acute coronary syndrome: electrical shock
verfasst von
Ahmet Goktug Ertem, MD
Tolga Han Efe
Mehmet Dogan
Ekrem Yeter
Yusuf Sevim
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 15-16/2013
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-013-0398-z

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