Case Report Medicine (Baltimore) 2019

Variant angina induced by carbon monoxide poisoning: A CARE compliant case report

Song L, Bian G, Yang W, Li H — Medicine (Baltimore), 2019

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of a 47-year-old woman who developed variant angina (coronary artery spasm without blockage) following accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from soot inhalation.

What They Found

Coronary angiography showed no stenosis, confirming the diagnosis of CO-induced coronary spasm. ECG showed progressive ST elevation and T-wave changes consistent with myocardial ischaemia. The patient improved with anticoagulation and HBOT.

Canadian Relevance

Carbon monoxide poisoning is an OHIP-covered indication for HBOT in Ontario.

Study Limitations

This is a single case report; the mechanism is plausible but cannot be confirmed without systematic study of CO-induced vascular effects.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	31008930
Year Published	2019
Journal	Medicine (Baltimore)
MeSH Terms	Angina Pectoris, Variant; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Chest Pain; Coronary Angiography; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Middle Aged

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