A case of reversible cardiomyopathy associated with acute toluene exposure
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.123-125, 2016 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tjem.2016.09.002
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-125
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Toluene, Acute cardiac toxicity, Cardiomyopathy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Inhalation of toluene-based products is popular among young adults. It has been shown to have a variety of adverse effects on several organs and systems. Although the heart seems to be a sensitive target organ to toluene, cardiotoxicity has often been ignored, especially in cases of acute toluene abuse, with relatively low concentrations. Thereby, routine cardiac examination and echocardiography for cardiotoxicity should be performed in cases of acute toluene exposure, even though there is no cardiovascular sign or symptoms.