Acute myocardial infarction complicating viper bite. 1996

D S Blondheim, and M Plich, and M Berman, and G Khair, and L Tzvig, and J Ezri, and A T Marmor
Department of Cardiology and ICU, Rebecca Sieff Hospital, Safed, Israel.

An acute myocardial infarction was induced by Vipera palaestinea venom in a young patient. The diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization, which showed a segmental contraction abnormality but normal coronary arteries.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009203 Myocardial Infarction NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION). Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012909 Snake Bites Bites by snakes. Bite by a venomous snake is characterized by stinging pain at the wound puncture. The venom injected at the site of the bite is capable of producing a deleterious effect on the blood or on the nervous system. (Webster's 3d ed; from Dorland, 27th ed, at snake, venomous) Envenomation, Snakebite,Snake Envenomation,Snake Envenoming,Snakebite Envenoming,Snakebites,Bite, Snake,Envenomation, Snake,Envenoming, Snake,Envenoming, Snakebite,Snake Bite,Snake Envenomations,Snake Envenomings,Snakebite,Snakebite Envenomation,Snakebite Envenomations,Snakebite Envenomings
D014757 Viper Venoms Venoms from SNAKES of the viperid family. They tend to be less toxic than elapid or hydrophid venoms and act mainly on the vascular system, interfering with coagulation and capillary membrane integrity and are highly cytotoxic. They contain large amounts of several enzymes, other factors, and some toxins. Russell Viper Venom,Russell Viper Venoms,Russell's Viper Venom,Russell's Viper Venoms,Viperidae Venoms,Cerastes Venom,Cerastes Venoms,Egyptian Sand Viper Venom,Viper Venom,Viperotoxin,Russells Viper Venom,Russells Viper Venoms,Venom, Cerastes,Venom, Russell Viper,Venom, Russell's Viper,Venom, Viper,Venoms, Cerastes,Venoms, Russell Viper,Venoms, Russell's Viper,Venoms, Viper,Venoms, Viperidae,Viper Venom, Russell,Viper Venom, Russell's,Viper Venoms, Russell,Viper Venoms, Russell's
D017819 Viperidae A family of snakes comprising four subfamilies: Azemiopinae (the mountain viper, the sole member of this subfamily), Viperinae (true vipers), Crotalinae (pit vipers) and Causinae. They are widespread throughout the world, being found in the United States, Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Their venoms act on the blood (hemotoxic) as compared to the venom of elapids which act on the nervous system (neurotoxic). (Goin, Goin, and Zug, Introduction to Herpetology, 3d ed, pp333-36) Asp,Bushmaster,European Viper,Azemiopinae,European Adder,Adder, European,Asps,Bushmasters,European Adders,European Vipers,Viper, European

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