title: What may be happen after an organophosphate exposure: acute myocardial infarction?
abstract: The increase in accidental organophosphate poisoning as well as the rise in the number of cases of suicide attempts with organophosphate compounds is due to primarily to the widespread use of these compounds in agriculture. Organophosphates are anti-acetycholinesterase agents and their toxicity affects many organs, including the pancreas, liver and heart. Cardiac complications often accompany poisoning with these compounds and may be serious and often fatal. However, little is known about the myocardial infarction risk associated with exposure to pesticides. Herein, a rare case of acute myocardial infarction due to acute exposure to organophosphate compound is documented with electrocardiogram, enzyme and clinical characteristics in this report.
authors.affiliation: Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, Pharmacology Department, 07070 Antalya, Turkey. dredibe@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Edibe
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karasu-Minareci
authors.forename: Nuran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gunay
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minareci
authors.forename: Gulay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sadan
authors.forename: Gul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozbey
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010278:Parathion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D015607:Stents; D013546:Sweating; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D019210:Troponin I; D010278:Parathion; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form