Abstract

PEREZ TUNON, Jorge Guillermo et al. Acute coronary syndrome due to carbon monoxide and response to hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2017, vol.15, n.3, pp.230-233. ISSN 1870-7203.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that owes its asphyctic effects to its affinity for carrier proteins such as hemoglobin (Hb). It is formed during the incomplete combustion of any carbon containing compound. CO poisoning is a major cause of neurological damage and death around the world, because it primarily affects the organs with the highest oxygen demand. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) is the first line treatment for CO poisoning and the only way to prevent development of sequelae in patients with hypoxia. We report a case of a woman with accidental exposure to CO who developed a coronary acute syndrome (CAS), which was successfully treated with HBO.

Keywords : Poisoning; carbon monoxide; hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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