title: Severe reversible cardiac failure associated with methanol intoxication.
abstract: Methanol intoxication produces a well recognized clinical picture characterized by gastrointestinal, ocular and nervous system symptoms. The effect of poisoning on the cardiovascular system has not been well documented. We report the case of a 55 year old man whose acute methanol intoxication caused severe reversible cardiac failure. This represents the first description of an association between methanol toxicity and acute cardiac dysfunction in man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, G. Fornaroli Hospital, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavalli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volpi
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Maggioni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tusa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Pieri
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000432:Methanol