An unusual "winter case" of myocarditis.
Myocardial injury from moderate to severe carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is common. We reported a case of acute myocarditis related to CO poisoning in a 34 year-old man confirmed by normal coronary angiography, diffuse sub-epicardial late enhancement at MRI and COHb level of 25%.The patient was treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy with favourable clinical evolution.
Leroy
Aurore
A
Cuisset
Thomas
T
Quilici
Jacques
J
Paule
Philippe
P
Poyet
Raphael
R
Bali
Laurent
L
Bonnet
Jean-Louis
JL
D000328:Adult; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012621:Seasons