title: Acute myocardial infarction complicating viper bite.
abstract: An acute myocardial infarction was induced by Vipera palaestinea venom in a young patient. The diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization, which showed a segmental contraction abnormality but normal coronary arteries.
authors: Department of Cardiology and ICU, Rebecca Sieff Hospital, Safed, Israel.
authors: D S
authors: DS
authors: Blondheim
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Plich
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Berman
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Khair
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Tzvig
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ezri
authors: A T
authors: AT
authors: Marmor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects; D017819:Viperidae
chemical_list: D014757:Viper Venoms