Citation

Dissanayake P, Sellahewa KH. Ceylon Med. J. 1996; 41(2): 67-68.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Sri Lanka Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8771948

Abstract

We describe a previously healthy patient who developed and acute anterolateral Q wave myocardial infarction after a Russell's viper bite. Severe chest pain persisted despite intravenous morphine and polyspecific antivenom therapy. The pain subsided with intravenous heparin. The patient recovered.

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