Open AccessParoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake Bite
Author(s) -
Samarth Virmani,
Rama Bhat,
Raghavendra Rao,
Raahat Kapur,
Sonia R B D’Souza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27553.9971
Subject(s) - viper , medicine , atrial fibrillation , snake bites , coagulopathy , cardiology , viperidae , indian subcontinent , venom , snake venom , envenomation , biology , history , ecology , ancient history
Snake bites are common all around the world with a great prevalence in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Although they are associated with common complications such as local swelling, bleeding at site of bite, coagulopathy, etc., few rare cardiac complications such as myocardial infarctions and arrhythmias have also been described in literature. The following is a case report of a patient who had a snake bite with a Russell's viper which resulted in atrial fibrillation, which resolved on treatment with anti snake venom.