title: Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction from a centipede bite.
abstract: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) following a centipede bite has been very rarely reported. Here, we describe a 22 year-old man who had ST-segment elevation AMI after a centipede bite. He presented with typical chest pain, electro and echocardiographic abnormalities, and elevated cardiac enzymes with normal coronary angiography. The probable mechanisms were described. Practitioners treating centipede bites shall not consider it lightly, as centipede envenomation may produce a variety of systemic and local manifestations in susceptible individuals.
authors.affiliation: Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Subramanian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senthilkumaran
authors.forename: Ramachandran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meenakshisundaram
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: Ponuswamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: Ponniah
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thirumalaikolundusubramanian