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- Title
Late-onset sick sinus syndrome after carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Authors
YUYA KOBAYASHI; YASUFUMI KONDO; JUN TSUYUZAKI; TAKAYUKI EIZAWA
- Abstract
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a known, potent poisonous gas that causes hypoxaemia because of its high affinity for haemoglobin. It also induces inflammatory responses that cause tissue injury, particularly to the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Here we present a case of late-onset sick sinus syndrome (SSS) after CO poisoning. Arrhythmia during the acute phase has been recorded in the literature, but to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of late-onset SSS. Late-onset neuropathy after CO poisoning is well known, and it seems that a similar mechanism develops in cardiac conduction after CO poisoning. This report highlights the importance of followup for arrhythmia after CO poisoning.
- Subjects
SICK sinus syndrome; TOXICOLOGY of carbon monoxide; CARDIOVASCULAR disease treatment; HEART conduction system; MEDICAL education
- Publication
Signa Vitae, 2018, Vol 14, Issue 2, p73
- ISSN
1334-5605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22514/SV142.102018.11