Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.809**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
Major Scope
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Nephrology
- Renal Disease
- Cardiology
- Microbiology
- Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
- Chemotherapy
- Cardiac Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2020;5(1):1852.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1852
Latrodectism with Cardiac Involvement
Alejandro Paredes, Alberto Fuensalida, Paloma Becker, Alex Bittner and José Luis Winter
Division of Enfermedades Cardiovascular, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile Emergency Service, Hospital Clínico Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile Complejo Asistencial Sótero del Río, Chile
*Correspondance to: Alejandro Paredes
PDF Full Text Case Report | Open Access
Abstract:
Bite caused by arachnids form the genus Latrodectus is one of the most common worldwide. Mainly, it is associated with nervous system involvement and cardiovascular compromise, especially myocardic, is rare. We present the case of a 21 year old patient that was bitten by a Latrodectus mactans spider, who developed neurologic compromise and later presenting severe acute heart failure. After 10 days of treatment, the patient recovered without sequelae
Keywords:
Latrodectus; Myocarditis; Acute heart failure
Cite the Article:
Paredes A, Fuensalida A, Becker P, Bittner A, Winter JL. Latrodectism with Cardiac Involvement. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2020; 5: 1852. ISSN: 2474-1655.
