Myocardial infarction secondary to carbon monoxide poisoning: An uncommon presentation of a common condition. case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 462-465

  Tucciarone, Michael ^a   Dileo, Patricia Arizaca ^a   Castro, Eduardo Rodriguez ^b   Guerrero, Mayra ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide poisoning; Myocardial infarction; Myocardial ischemia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; CEFTRIAXONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; BRAIN INFECTION; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; ST SEGMENT;

ADULT; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TROPONIN I; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349660117     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e31818c7204     Document Type: Review

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