title: Snake venom for acute myocardial infarction: natural serendipity or an obstruction to treatment?
abstract: A 55-year-old man developed an acute myocardial infarction and was bitten by a snake with haemotoxic venom prior to any treatment being given. We discuss our treatment of myocardial infarction in a patient who had been unintentionally anticoagulated.
authors.forename: Suneil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Kent
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Sanjay K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000997:Antivenins; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014757:Viper Venoms