Citation

Póvoa R, Maciel FM, Orlando JM, Póvoa EF, Honsi E, Kasinski N, Ferreira C, Szynkier R. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 1992; 59(2): 95-98.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Sociedad Brasileira De Cardiologia)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1341165

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate cardiac alterations secondary to exogenous intoxication by paraquat.
METHODS: We performed analysis of clinical and laboratory data of 25 patients with acute paraquat poisoning admitted in our ICU from November 1983 to January 1991.
RESULTS: There were purposeful overdoses in 24 cases (96%). The mortality rate was 56%. The lung involvement was 96%, renal was 92%, gastrointestinal tract was 72%, hepatic was 56%, and cardiac involvement was 40%.
CONCLUSION: Cardiac involvement due to paraquat is frequent (40%). The clinical picture of this involvement has a wide spectrum, ranging from minimal changes in the ECG to acute and extensive myocardial necrosis.

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Keywords

Adolescent; Adult; Brazil; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart Diseases; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Paraquat; Poisoning; Suicide, Attempted