[Myocardial infarction after butane inhalation in a 14-year-old boy].
Myocardial infarction is a rare disease in children. Among many reasons the toxic damage of myocardium should be taken into consideration. The authors present the case of a 14-year-old boy with sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and myocardial infarction as a result of butane gas inhalation. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. Cardioverter-defibrillator was implanted as a secondary prophylaxis of sudden cardiac death.
Klinika Kardiologii Wieku Dzieciecego i Pediatrii Ogólnej AM, ul. Marszałkowska 24, 00-576 Warszawa.
Krzysztof
K
Godlewski
Bozena
B
Werner
Maciej
M
Sterliński
Mariusz
M
Pytkowski
Hanna
H
Szwed
Marek
M
Domagała
Lucyna
L
Koc
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000293:Adolescent; D002073:Butanes / Q000506:poisoning*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
D002073:Butanes