Journal article
The lightning heart: a case report and brief review of the cardiovascular complications of lightning injury.
Abstract
Lightning strike is a rare natural phenomenon, which carries a risk of dramatic medical complications to multiple organ systems and a high risk of fatality. The known complications include but are not limited to: myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, cardiac contusion, stroke, cutaneous burns, respiratory disorders, neurological disorders, acute kidney injury and death. We report a case of a healthy young man who suffered a lightning injury and …
Authors
McIntyre WF; Simpson CS; Redfearn DP; Abdollah H; Baranchuk A
Journal
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, Vol. 10, No. 9, pp. 429–434
ISSN
0972-6292