Acute Myocardial Infarction -Rare Complication of Snake Bite: A case report

Authors

  • Dr. J.A. Vasanthakumar Senior Assistant Professor in Medicine, Govt. Mohankumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, India
  • Dr. N. Kalaisezhian Senior Assistant Professor in Medicine, Govt. Mohankumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, India
  • Dr. Manohari Ramachandran Associate Professor in Medicine, Govt. Mohankumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, India
  • Dr. M.C. Vasif Mayan Post Graduate in Medicine, Govt. Mohankumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, India

Keywords:

Snake bite, Russell’s viper, Myocardial Infarction, Acute kidney injury, Rhabdomyolysis, Anti snake venom

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a rare complication of snake bite with few reported cases in literature. Ischemic cardiac events, arrhythmias and cardiac tamponade rarely occur after viper bites. We report a case of inferior wall ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in a 43 year old previously healthy male following Russell’s viper bite which is an extremely rare presentation.

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Published

2015-10-03

How to Cite

Dr. J.A. Vasanthakumar, Dr. N. Kalaisezhian, Dr. Manohari Ramachandran, & Dr. M.C. Vasif Mayan. (2015). Acute Myocardial Infarction -Rare Complication of Snake Bite: A case report. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(10), 2092–2094. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/acute-myocardial-infarction-snake-bite

Issue

World J Pharm Sci 2015; 3(10): 1949-2166

Section

Case Study

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