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Case Report

Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Low-Voltage Electrical Injury

by
Mattia Duchini
,
Monika Ruggeri-Jozefowski
,
Marcello Di Valentino
and
Andrea Menafoglio
*
Division of Cardiology, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(2), 53; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00544
Submission received: 14 November 2017 / Revised: 14 December 2017 / Accepted: 14 January 2018 / Published: 14 February 2018
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Abstract

The clinical manifestations of electrical injuries are very heterogeneous, from small skin burns to sudden death due to cardiac or respiratory arrest. In patients surviving an electrical shock, any organ can potentially be damaged. Cardiac consequences are among the most common and serious, with arrhythmias and myocardial damage being the most frequent manifestations. Cardiac complications are usually reversible but, in rare cases, longterm cardiac damage can arise, emphasising the importance of individual follow-up. We report a rare case of self-limited atrial fibrillation induced by a low-voltage electrical injury in a domestic context in a healthy 33-year-old man without cardiac predisposing factors. We also briefly review the literature about the cardiac complications related to electrical injuries.
Keywords: electrical injury; arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; myocardial injury electrical injury; arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; myocardial injury

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Duchini, M.; Ruggeri-Jozefowski, M.; Di Valentino, M.; Menafoglio, A. Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Low-Voltage Electrical Injury. Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21, 53. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00544

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Duchini M, Ruggeri-Jozefowski M, Di Valentino M, Menafoglio A. Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Low-Voltage Electrical Injury. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2018; 21(2):53. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00544

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Duchini, Mattia, Monika Ruggeri-Jozefowski, Marcello Di Valentino, and Andrea Menafoglio. 2018. "Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Low-Voltage Electrical Injury" Cardiovascular Medicine 21, no. 2: 53. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00544

APA Style

Duchini, M., Ruggeri-Jozefowski, M., Di Valentino, M., & Menafoglio, A. (2018). Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Low-Voltage Electrical Injury. Cardiovascular Medicine, 21(2), 53. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00544

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