What Researchers Did
This report describes a case of intracardiac thrombus formation following carbon monoxide poisoning.
What They Found
Researchers reported a case of a 24-year-old woman with carbon monoxide poisoning (initial CO fraction 16%) who developed a 30x15 mm right atrial thrombus 24 hours after exposure. Her initial cardiac markers were elevated (creatinine kinase-myocardial bound 90.6 ng/mL, troponin I 1.899 ng/mL), and the thrombus resolved after 7 days of low-molecular-weight heparin and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a single case report from outside Canada.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings of this study cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.