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The aims of this study are to (1) identify the incidence of dysrhythmia following blunt thoracic trauma, (2) identify risk factors associated with developing a dysrhythmia, and (3) identify the incidence of cardiac intervention after developing a dysrhythmia. We hypothesize that blunt thoracic trauma may result in post-injury dysrhythmias. Methods: This is a retrospective review of trauma patients \u2265 18 years with a blunt mechanism of injury at a Level 1 Trauma Center from 1\/2010 to 3\/2022. Patients were included if they had one of the following: rib fracture, sternal fracture, chest wall contusion, pneumothorax, hemothorax, chest pain, chest wall deformity, or chest wall crepitus. Patients were excluded if they had an Abbreviated Injury Scale Chest = 0 or if they had a pre-existing dysrhythmia. Univariate, multivariate, and multivariable statistical analyses were performed. Results: In total, 2943 patients met inclusion criteria. In total, 574 (19.5%) developed a dysrhythmia; 100 (17.4%) required a new antiarrhythmic at discharge. Patients who developed a dysrhythmia had a nearly two times greater likelihood of requiring cardiac intervention than those without a dysrhythmia (AOR: 1.79; p = 0.004). Additional risk factors for requiring cardiac intervention included Injury Severity Score (ISS) 16\u201325 and &gt;25 (p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: The incidence of dysrhythmia after blunt thoracic injury is 19.5% at our level I trauma center. Based on our study, patients that were older, had an ISS &gt; 25, had a history of previous cardiac disease, or required &gt; 5 units of blood products were at an increased risk of developing a dysrhythmia following trauma. 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