Transient heart block associated with head trauma

Robert Wirth; Paul E. Fenster; Frank I. Marcus

doi:10.1097/00005373-198802000-00027

Transient heart block associated with head trauma

Robert Wirth, Paul E. Fenster, Frank I. Marcus

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Abstract

Atrioventricular nodal block is a rare consequence of head trauma. We report a case of a 63-year-old male with coronary artery disease who sustained a skull fracture. Twelve hours later the cardiac monitor recorded an episode of high-grade atrioventricular block with a ventricular escape rhythm. Subsequent electrophysiologic evaluation revealed no abnormality of atrioventricular nodal conduction nor of intraventricular conduction. Atrioventricular block after head trauma may be caused by enhanced vagal tone.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	262-264
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-198802000-00027
State	Published - Feb 1988

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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