Myocardial infarction after butane inhalation in a 14-year-old boy

Myocardial infarction after butane inhalation in a 14-year-old boy

Myocardial infarction is a rare disease in children. Among many reasons the toxic damage of myocardium should be taken into consideration. The authors present the case of a 14-year-old boy with sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and myocardial infarction as a result of butane gas...

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Published in:Kardiologia polska (1957) Vol. 64; no. 3; p. 305
Main Authors: Godlewski, Krzysztof, Werner, Bozena, Sterliński, Maciej, Pytkowski, Mariusz, Szwed, Hanna, Domagała, Marek, Koc, Lucyna
Format: Journal Article
Language:Polish
Published: Poland 01-03-2006
Subjects:
Administration, Inhalation
Adolescent
Butanes - poisoning
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vasospasm - chemically induced
Coronary Vasospasm - diagnosis
Coronary Vasospasm - therapy
Defibrillators, Implantable
Electrocardiography
Heart Arrest - chemically induced
Heart Arrest - diagnosis
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction - chemically induced
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Ventricular Fibrillation - chemically induced
Ventricular Fibrillation - diagnosis
Ventricular Fibrillation - therapy
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Summary:Myocardial infarction is a rare disease in children. Among many reasons the toxic damage of myocardium should be taken into consideration. The authors present the case of a 14-year-old boy with sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and myocardial infarction as a result of butane gas inhalation. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. Cardioverter-defibrillator was implanted as a secondary prophylaxis of sudden cardiac death.
ISSN:0022-9032