Acute myocardial infarction due to accidental electrocution — A case report of a 26-year-old African male patient

Eric Yolola; Richie Kipenge; Didier Malamba-Lez; Dophra Ngoy

doi:10.1016/j.ancard.2024.101743

Acute myocardial infarction due to accidental electrocution — A case report of a 26-year-old African male patient

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2024 Apr 18;73(3):101743. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2024.101743. Online ahead of print.

[Article in French]

Authors

Eric Yolola¹, Richie Kipenge², Didier Malamba-Lez³, Dophra Ngoy¹

Affiliations

¹ University Clinics of Lubumbashi, Cardiology Training and Research Unit, DRCongo; Lubumbashi Cardiology Center, DRCongo.
² University Clinics of Lubumbashi, Cardiology Training and Research Unit, DRCongo. Electronic address: kipengerichie@gmail.com.
³ University Clinics of Lubumbashi, Cardiology Training and Research Unit, DRCongo.

PMID: 38640884
DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2024.101743

Abstract

We report a case of fatal myocardial infarction (MI) after electrocution in a 26-year-old male patient without cardiovascular risk factors. The patient was admitted to the Emergency Department of the University Clinics of Lubumbashi for management of accidental electrocution on a high-voltage power line. The admission ECG showed lesions consistent with myocardial infarction. Despite treatment, the patient died 30 minutes after admission.

Keywords: Accidental electrocution; Electrocution; Infarctus du Myocarde; Myocardial infarction.

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