A case of acute carbon monoxide poisoning resulting in an ST elevation myocardial infarction

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-135

  Kim, Soohyun ^a   Lim, Joo Han ^b   Kim, Youngjoong ^a   Oh, Sewon ^a   Choi, Woong Gil ^a  

^a Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; CLOPIDOGREL; CREATINE KINASE MB; HEPARIN; MYOGLOBIN; TROPONIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CASE REPORT; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOKINESIA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THROMBOGENICITY;

EID: 84863241087     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2012.42.2.133     Document Type: Article

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