@article{ref1,
title="[A cardiac lesion secondary to paraquat]",
journal="Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia",
year="1992",
author="Póvoa, R. and Maciel, F. M. and Orlando, J. M. and Póvoa, E. F. and Honsi, E. and Kasinski, N. and Ferreira, C. and Szynkier, R.",
volume="59",
number="2",
pages="95-98",
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.<p /><p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0066-782X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}