title: [Acute myocardial ischemia after carbon monoxide exposure: a case report].
abstract: We describe the case of a patient who was admitted to the internal ward because of carbon monoxide poisoning. The examined level of carboxyhemoglobin measured 32%. The patient did not complain of any chest pain, but the features of myocardial hypoxia were observed in the electrocardiogram and significantly increased level of troponin T was revealed in laboratory tests. The ischaemic abnormalities ceased after normalization of carboxyhemoglobin level and the stress test was negative. Within the submitted study we report the possible interaction between carbon monoxide and cardiovascular system.
authors.affiliation: Szpital Slaski w Cieszynie, I Oddział Chorób Wewnetrznych.
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dzielski
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wierzbicka-Chmiel
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chmiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology