Citation

Petrovic M, Otero D, Leigh A, Singh V. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc. J. 2021; 17(3): 6-12.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center)

DOI

10.14797/mdcvj.295

PMID

34824673

PMCID

PMC8588749

Abstract

Aluminum phosphide (ALP) is a pesticide agent and infrequent culprit of accidental poisoning. We present a case of severe reversible cardiomyopathy and left ventricular apical thrombus in a patient who worked as an exterminator and had ALP poisoning.

Language: en

Keywords

poisoning; aluminum phosphide; chest pain; heart failure