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Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs
Published on: April 25, 2014
What may be happen after an organophosphate exposure: acute myocardial infarction?
Edibe Karasu-Minareci1, Nuran Gunay, Kenan Minareci
1Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, Pharmacology Department, 07070 Antalya, Turkey. dredibe@hotmail.com
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.
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