Acute cardiac effects of carbon monoxide poisoning in children

TEKŞAM, ÖZLEM; Gumus, Pinar; BAYRAKCİ, BENAN; ERDOĞAN, İLKAY; KALE, GÜLSEV

doi:10.1097/mej.0b013e328320ad48

Acute cardiac effects of carbon monoxide poisoning in children

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TEKŞAM Ö., Gumus P., BAYRAKCİ B., ERDOĞAN İ., KALE G.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.17, no.4, pp.192-196, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1097/mej.0b013e328320ad48
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.192-196
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Carbon monoxide (CO)-induced cardiotoxicity has been investigated infrequently in children and reports of its cardiovascular effects are limited to isolated case reports. Our aims were to describe acute cardiac effects and associated factors with myocardial injury in children with CO poisoning.