Electrocardiographic abnormalities in pa
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David G. Lalloo; Andrew J. Trevett; Nneka Nwokolo; Ian F. Laurenson; Sirus Naraq
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Article
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1997
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Envenoming by a number of species of snake may affect the myocardium or cause electrocardiographic changes; several different mechanisms have been proposed. In a prospective study of snake bite in Papua New Guinea, electrocardiographic changes were observed in 36 of 69 patients (52%) envenomed by th