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- Title
Electrocardiogram Changes in Acute Carbon Monoxide Intoxication.
- Authors
BATGİ, Hikmetullah; GÜNEŞ, Fahri; CANATAN, Tuğba; AKBAL, Erdem; ŞEN, Hacer; KÖKLÜ, Seyfettin
- Abstract
Objective: Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication is associated with direct cardiovascular toxicity. Previous studies reported the association between acute CO intoxication and QT dispersion, but did not investigate p wave changes. Our aim was to evaluate electrocardiographic changes including QT interval and p wave in patients with CO intoxication. Material And Methods: Twenty patients who had been diagnosed as CO intoxication were included in the study. CO intoxication was confirmed by arterial blood gas analysis. Twenty two age and gender matched healthy subjects were enrolled as control group. In all patients QT, QTc, QTd, QTdc, p maximum, p minimum and p wave dispersion intervals were evaluated with 12 leads of the surface ECG. Laboratory tests including cardiac enzymes were measured. Results: The QTc maximum, QTc dispersion, and white bloods were significantly higher in CO intoxication group than control group. There was a positive correlation between neutrohil counts and QTc maximum and Qtc minimum. Leukocyte counts had positive correlation with heart rate at admission. Conclusion: P wave changes have not been detected in the present study. There is a correlation between blood leukocyte and neutrophil number and QT changes in CO intoxication.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of carbon monoxide; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; LEUCOCYTES; NEUTROPHILS; HYPOXEMIA; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of oxygen
- Publication
Ortadogu Medical Journal / Ortadogu Tip Dergisi, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 3, p158
- ISSN
1309-3630
- Publication type
Article