Citation

Carnevali R, Omboni E, Rossati M, Villa A, Checchini M. Minerva Med. 1987; 78(3): 175-178.

Vernacular Title

Alterazioni elettrocardiografiche in corso di intossicazione acuta da monossido di carbonio.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Minerva Medica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3822217

Abstract

Various electrocardiographic alterations (variations in the repolarisation phase, disturbed conduction, arrhythmias) have been reported in acute carbon monoxide poisoning. In the 44 cases of this poisoning examined, electrocardiographic alterations are also considered in relation to the degree of poisoning (expressed as plasmatic levels of carboxyhaemoglobin-HbCO). In 68% of these cases alterations were presented by signs of subepicardiac or subendocardiac damage. Attacks of atrial fibrillation, premature beats and episodes of sinusal tachycardia were also observed. Almost all these electrocardiographic alterations were quickly reversible. It is concluded that there is no correlation between HbCO levels and electrocardiographic alterations (that were in fact more frequent in the slight poisoning cases).

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