title: A case report of carbon monoxide poisoning induced cardiomyopathy complicated with left ventricular thrombus.
abstract: The heart and the brain, most oxygen-dependent organs, may be severely affected after carbon monoxide (CO) exposure. CO induced cardiotoxicity may occur as a consequence of moderate to severe CO poisoning, including angina attack, myocardial infarct, arrhythmias, and heart failure. We present a rare case of CO poisoning induced cardiomyopathy with left ventricular (LV) thrombus. It is thought that LV thrombus may have been caused severely decreased LV function with dyskinesis. After short-term anticoagulant therapy, echocardiography findings revealed complete recovery of LV dyskinesis and resolution of LV thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ju-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Nam-Yong
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In-Woon
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Mi-Youn
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Byung-Ju
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Yoon-Seok
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Woo-Seung
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jong-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hui-Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jeon