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Waleed Salem1, Mohamed Gafar Abdelrahim1, Layth Al Majmaie1
1Emergency Department, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
|October 26, 2021
Summary
Snakebites can rarely cause fatal cardiac issues. This case highlights a patient who developed acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after a snakebite but recovered with antivenom therapy.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Toxicology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Cardiac complications from snakebites are rare but serious.
- Prompt diagnosis and management are crucial.
Observation:
- A 45-year-old male presented with a snakebite.
- He developed vomiting, bradycardia, and a right bundle branch block.
- Subsequently, he experienced chest pain, indicative of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Findings:
- The patient was diagnosed with AMI following a snakebite.
- Initial troponin levels rose but subsequently decreased.
- Successful treatment was achieved with antivenom therapy alone, without requiring percutaneous intervention (PCI).
Implications:
- This case underscores the potential for snakebites to precipitate AMI.
- It emphasizes the efficacy of antivenom therapy in managing such rare cardiac events.
- Highlights the importance of considering cardiac complications in snakebite victims.
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