title: Cardiovascular manifestations of moderate to severe carbon monoxide poisoning.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We describe the cardiovascular manifestations of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Carbon monoxide poisoning is a common cause of toxicologic morbidity and mortality. Although the neurologic sequelae of CO poisoning have been well described, the cardiovascular consequences are limited to isolated case reports.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the cardiovascular manifestations of 230 consecutive patients treated for moderate to severe CO poisoning in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), a regional center for treatment of CO poisoning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was 47.2 years with 72% men. Ischemic electrocardiogram (ECG) changes were present in 30% of patients, whereas only 16% had a normal ECG. Cardiac biomarkers (creatine kinase-MB fraction or troponin I) were elevated in 35% of patients. In-hospital mortality was 5%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cardiovascular sequelae of CO poisoning are frequent, with myocardial injury assessed by biomarkers or ECG in 37% of patients. Patients admitted to the hospital with CO poisoning should have a baseline ECG and serial cardiac biomarkers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Satran
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adkinson
authors.forename: Caren I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: Yiscah
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bracha
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D019210:Troponin I; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form