Reversible myoglobinuric renal failure following rhabdomyolysis as a rare complication of cardioversion.
Reversible myoglobinuric renal failure following rhabdomyolysis that was related to repeated countershocks delivered for the treatment of refractory recurrent VT and VF attacks during acute myocardial infarction is presented in this case report, in which scan with technetium-99m pyrophosphate has been used for in the diagnosis of extensive skeletal muscle damage.
Cavusoglu
Yuksel
Y
Dept. of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey. yukselc@ogu.edu.tr
Entok
Emre
E
Gorenek
Bulent
B
Kudaiberdieva
Gulmira
G
Unalir
Ahmet
A
Goktekin
Omer
O
Birdane
Alparslan
A
Ata
Necmi
N
Timuralp
Bilgin
B
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy