Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leading to Devastating Cardiovascular Consequences
We report a case of a young male patient presenting with accidental carbon monoxide poisoning leading to pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial infarction, right and left ventricular thromboses, acute limb ischemia, and acute renal failure. We review clinical aspects of carbon monoxide poisoning with a specific focus on cardiovascular and systemic thrombotic complications.
Authors
- Pankaj Kulshrestha
- Debanshu Roy
- Robert Ćhilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0195-5063)
- Daniel Mcgowan
Institutions
- Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital (US)
- Murphy Oil Corporation (United States) (US)
- CHI Health Good Samaritan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103320
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81