Case Study Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2016

Carbon monoxide and ST-elevation myocardial infarction: case reports.

Sward DG, Sethuraman KN, Wong JS, Rosenthal RE — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2016

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described two rare cases of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) associated with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

What They Found

They found that a 62-year-old woman and an 80-year-old man both presented with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) linked to carbon monoxide poisoning. Both patients received hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and the authors suggest rapid cardiology consultation and consideration of angioplasty or stenting for similar cases.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation is the difficulty in deriving evidence-based management recommendations due to the rarity of such reported cases.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	27000015
Year Published	2016
Journal	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms	Aged, 80 and over; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction

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