title: Reversible myoglobinuric renal failure following rhabdomyolysis as a rare complication of cardioversion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey. yukselc@ogu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Yuksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cavusoglu
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Entok
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gorenek
authors.forename: Gulmira
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kudaiberdieva
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Unalir
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goktekin
authors.forename: Alparslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Birdane
authors.forename: Necmi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ata
authors.forename: Bilgin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Timuralp
mesh_terms: 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