title: A case of carbon monoxide poisoning presenting with supraventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Carbon monoxide intoxication is one of the most common types of poisoning in the world. Cardiac manifestations after exposure to carbon monoxide including myocardial ischemia, heart failure and arrhythmias have been reported. A 17-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency service with the complaints of palpitation, headache and nausea. Electrocardiogram revealed supraventricular tachycardia. The arterial blood gas analysis was normal. Her carboxyhemoglobin level was 19% and oxygen treatment was started promptly. Echocardiographic examination demonstrated normal cardiac function. To the best of our knowledge, this case report is the first carbon monoxide intoxication case in the literature presenting with supraventricular tachycardia attack.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Turkey. mdmustafacetin@yahoo.com
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Cetin
authors: Ender
authors: E
authors: Ornek
authors: Sani Namik
authors: SN
authors: Murat
authors: Zehra Guven
authors: ZG
authors: Cetin
authors: Fatih
authors: F
authors: Oksuz
authors: Emre
authors: E
authors: Gokcen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*