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Acute Heart Failure Due to Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning

Authors :
Diana Otero
Adam Leigh
Vikas Singh
Marija Petrovic
Source :
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, 2021.

Abstract

Aluminum phosphide (ALP) is a pesticide agent and infrequent culprit of accidental poisoning. We present a case of severe reversible cardiomyopathy and left ventricular apical thrombus in a patient who worked as an exterminator and had ALP poisoning.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19476108 and 19476094
Volume :
17
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6d54f6d7bd764cd3a80764221da1041b