Wilderness Cardiology: A Case of Envenomation-Associated Cardiotoxicity Following a Rattlesnake Bite.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Slade, Justin; Baja, Alexandru; Al Zaki, Ajlan; Auerbach, Paul; Rodriguez, Fatima
- Source
- Cardiology & Therapy. Jun2021, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p271-276. 6p.
- Subject
- *RATTLESNAKES
*SNAKEBITES
*CARDIOTOXICITY
*HEART injuries
*CARDIOLOGY
*DYSPNEA
- Language
- ISSN
- 2193-8261
Cardiac injury is infrequently described as a complication of snake bite envenomation. We present the case of a 62-year-old male with shortness of breath, right lower extremity edema, and elevated cardiac troponin 6 days after a Northern Pacific rattlesnake bite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]