Acute myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident in a young girl after a viper bite. Issue 5 (May 1982)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aravanis, C; Ioannidis, P J; Ktenas, J
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 47:Issue 5(1982)
• Page Start: 500
• Page End: 503
• Publication Date: 1982-05
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.47.5.500
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : A 17-year-old girl developed an acute myocardial infarction immediately after being bitten by a viper and four days later she had a cerebrovascular accident. The close clinical and laboratory follow-up of this case suggested that myocardial damage could be attributed to a direct cardiotoxic effect of the venom, while the brain injury that subsequently appeared was probably the result of a disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, possibly in conjunction with vasculitis.