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Traumatic heart block.

Y Copperman·S Low·S Laniado
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Abstract

Penetrating chest wounds have only occasionally been reported as a cause of permanent atrioventricular block. A case is presented in which a nail, fired from a power operated device, passed through the chest, causing complete atrioventricular block and requiring permanent pacing.

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ElectrocardiographyFemaleHeart AtriaHeart BlockHeart InjuriesHumansMiddle AgedPacemaker, ArtificialWounds, PenetratingCase ReportsJournal Article

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Y Copperman, S Low, S Laniado. 1989. Traumatic heart block.. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.1989.12.p1.25

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