Stress Cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo syndrome) Following Accidental Methadone Poisoning; Report of Two Pediatric Cases

Stress Cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo syndrome) Following Accidental Methadone Poisoning; Report of Two Pediatric Cases

Methadone poisoning has become more common in the pediatric population due to extensive use of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT). It is associated with decreased level of consciousness, coma, respiratory distress and cardiac intoxication. The cardiac complications have been reported to be QT prolo...

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Main Authors: Khatereh Dehghani, Mohammad Shojaie, Amir Hossein Pourdavood, Mohammad Khajouei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2019-03-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Methadone
toxicity
cardiomyopathy
pediatrics
case reports
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/344

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