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1,1-Difluoroethane Hydrocarbon Cardiomyopathy

1,1-Difluoroethane (DFE) cardiomyopathy results from the direct inhalation of toxic halogenated hydrocarbons. We present a case series of acute DFE cardiomyopathy illustrating the typical presentation of severe DFE cardiomyopathy along with a detailed description of its mechanism of injury. (Level o...

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Autores principales: Brown, Kristen N., Gronbeck, Kyle, Azmeen, Ayesha, Siddique, Aleem, Zolty, Ronald, Sullivan, James N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9911916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36776796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.101716
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Sumario:1,1-Difluoroethane (DFE) cardiomyopathy results from the direct inhalation of toxic halogenated hydrocarbons. We present a case series of acute DFE cardiomyopathy illustrating the typical presentation of severe DFE cardiomyopathy along with a detailed description of its mechanism of injury. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)