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Case Report S D Med 2017

Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Successful Treatment with Hyperbaric Oxygen

Gedela M, Weltman N, Chavvakula N, Carpenter P, Sturm T — S D Med, 2017

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of atrial fibrillation induced by carbon monoxide poisoning in a young male patient.

What They Found

They found that a young male patient developed atrial fibrillation due to carbon monoxide toxicity. This patient successfully converted to sinus rhythm after receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from outside Canada.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study's findings are limited to a single patient and cannot be generalized to a broader population.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 28806029
Year Published 2017
Journal S D Med
MeSH Terms Atrial Fibrillation; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypoxia; Male; Public Health; Young Adult

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