RT Journal
A1 Zinsser HF, Thind GS
T1 RIght bundle branch block after nonpenetrating injury to the chest wall
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1969
FD March 10
VO 207
IS 10
SP 1913
OP 1915
DO 10.1001/jama.1969.03150230127025
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03150230127025
AB Transient right bundle branch block was observed in two patients after relatively minor trauma to the chest wall caused by a blunt object. The most consistent symptom was chest pain and the electrocardiogram was diagnostic. A routine ECG should be made in all patients with chest trauma, and serial tracings are indicated when precordial pain persists. Electrocardiograms during the acute phase are essential not only for immediate diagnosis and treatment but also to help avoid erroneous interpretations of any residual ECG changes during future examinations.