Scorpion cardiotoxicity: cardiotoxic effects of Parabuthus, the South African scorpion

Authors

  • Hilary Denis Solomons

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24170/16-4-3838

Abstract

A range of cardiotoxic abnormalities occur in about one third to one half of patients with systemic envenomation. These effects include atrial tachycardia, ventricular extrasystoles, T wave inversions, ST-T wave changes and, less frequently, bundle branch block. Increased autonomic stimulation caused by increased vagal effects on the heart and sympathetic stimulation are the probable cause of these effects.

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Published

2019-12-19

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Solomons, H. D. (2019). Scorpion cardiotoxicity: cardiotoxic effects of Parabuthus, the South African scorpion. SA Heart Journal, 16(4), 300. https://doi.org/10.24170/16-4-3838

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Vol. 16 No. 4 (2019)

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Commentary

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