Myocardial Toxicity from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Authors: ROBERT F. ANDERSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Article1 December 1967Myocardial Toxicity from Carbon Monoxide PoisoningROBERT F. ANDERSON, M.D., DANIEL C. ALLENSWORTH, M.D., WILLIAM J. DEGROOT, M.D.ROBERT F. ANDERSON, M.D., DANIEL C. ALLENSWORTH, M.D., WILLIAM J. DEGROOT, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-6-1172 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe pathology of the heart in carbon monoxide poisoning was described by Klebs (1) in 1865. He found diffuse punctiform hemorrhages and necrotic foci throughout the heart, particularly in the septum and papillary muscles. Since then sporadic case descriptions and electrocardiographic abnormalities have been reported (2-5). This paper presents our experience with carbon monoxide poisoning at The University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals. 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DEGROOT, M.D.Affiliations: Galveston, TexasFrom the Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galvesto, Tex.This study was supported in part by grant 5T02 HE 5098-13, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.This work was completed during Dr. Anderson's tenure as a Fellow under training grant fellowship 5T1 HE 5587-04, National Institutes of Health.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Robert F. Anderson, M.D., Austin Diagnostic Clinic, 801 W. 34th St., Austin, Tex. 78705. 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