TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Scorpion envenomation-induced acute thrombotic inferior myocardial infarction
JO  - Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği arşivi
A1  - Baykan, Ahmet Oytun
A1  - Gür, Mustafa
A1  - Acele, Armağan
A1  - Şeker, Taner
A1  - Çaylı, Murat
SP  - 82
EP  - 86
VL  - 44
IS  - 1
N2  - The occurrence of a serious cardiac emergency following scorpion envenomation has rarely been reported and, when so, mostly presented as non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, or myocarditis. Possible mechanisms include imbalance in blood pressure and coronary vasospasm caused by the combination of sympathetic excitation, scorpion venom-induced release of catecholamines, and the direct effect of the toxin on the myocardium. We report a case of a 55-year-old man who presented with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI) within 2 h of being stung by a scorpion. Coronary angiogram revealed total thrombotic occlusion of the left circumflex artery, which was treated successfully with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor, thrombus aspiration, antivenom serum, and supportive therapy. Therefore, life-threatening MI can complicate the clinical course during some types of scorpion envenomation and should be managed as an acute coronary syndrome.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1016-5169
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -