<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning continues to be challenging in diagnosis and management. The complications related to CO poisoning are variable and unpredictable.<bold>Case presentation:</bold> We present the case of a 73-year-old woman who was involved in an indoor fire. Although she was asymptomatic and had a low CO level, she developed an acute coronary syndrome. The condition of the patient recovered remarkably after treatment with oxygen supplementation and anti-ischemic drugs.<bold>Conclusion:</bold> This case indicates that an acute coronary syndrome could represent a complication of CO poisoning even in asymptomatic patients with low levels of COHb.</abstract>

Introduction: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning continues to be challenging in diagnosis and management. The complications related to CO poisoning are variable and unpredictable.Case presentation: We present the case of a 73-year-old woman who was involved in an indoor fire. Although she was asymptomatic and had a low CO level, she developed an acute coronary syndrome. The condition of the patient recovered remarkably after treatment with oxygen supplementation and anti-ischemic drugs.Conclusion: This case indicates that an acute coronary syndrome could represent a complication of CO poisoning even in asymptomatic patients with low levels of COHb.

Silent Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Mild Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

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Introduction: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning continues to be challenging in diagnosis and management. The complications related to CO poisoning are variable...

Silent Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Mild Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Published Online: Jul 06, 2020

Page range: 40 - 42

Received: Mar 22, 2020

Accepted: May 13, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2020-0006

Keywords
carbon monoxide poisoning, acute coronary syndrome, myocardium, inhalation, wounds and injuries

© 2020 Mustafa Mahmood Eid, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Silent Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Mild Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Published Online: Jul 06, 2020

Page range: 40 - 42

Received: Mar 22, 2020

Accepted: May 13, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2020-0006

Keywordscarbon monoxide poisoning, acute coronary syndrome, myocardium, inhalation, wounds and injuries

© 2020 Mustafa Mahmood Eid, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
carbon monoxide poisoning, acute coronary syndrome, myocardium, inhalation, wounds and injuries