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Complete heart block following intentional carbamate ingestion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19668791     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Organophosphates and carbamate compounds are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors used as agricultural insecticides and represent a common cause of cholinergic toxicity. Cardiac manifestations of organophosphate and carbamate toxicity are described primarily from reports of organophosphate exposure and include sinus bradycardia, prolonged PR interval, sinus tachycardia, prolonged corrected QT interval and ventricular arrhythmias. Complete atrioventricular block has rarely been reported with insecticide poisonings. A case of complete heart block following carbamate ingestion is described and the importance of extended cardiac monitoring in these patients is emphasized.
Authors:
Deborah Siegal; Mark A Kotowycz; Michelle Methot; Adrian Baranchuk
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Canadian journal of cardiology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1916-7075     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Cardiol     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-11     Completed Date:  2009-10-08     Revised Date:  2010-12-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510280     Medline TA:  Can J Cardiol     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e288-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Carbamates / poisoning*
Electrocardiography
Heart Block / chemically induced*,  diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Pesticides / poisoning*
Suicide, Attempted
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carbamates; 0/Pesticides

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