Cardiac Damage in Pediatric Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gandini, Cristiano; Castoldi, Anna; Candura, Stefano; Priori, Silvia; Locatelli, Carlo; Butera, Raffaella; Bellet, Carlo; Manzo, Luigi
- Source
- Journal of Toxicology -- Clinical Toxicology. Jan2001, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p45. 7p. 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *CARBON monoxide
*HEART failure
*PEDIATRIC toxicology
*POISONOUS gases
- Language
- ISSN
- 0731-3810
Presents a case report of cardiac damage in pediatric carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Information on CO cardiotoxicity; Manifestations of acute CO poisoning in children; Mechanism of action of CO in the heart.