Acute myocardial infarction complicating viper bite.
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.
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Department of Cardiology and ICU, Rebecca Sieff Hospital, Safed, Israel.
Plich
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Berman
M
M
Khair
G
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Tzvig
L
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Ezri
J
J
Marmor
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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
D014757:Viper Venoms