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

  • Hilary Denis Solomons

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.

Published
2019-12-19
Section
Commentary