Myocardial infarction and primary ventricular fibrillation after glue sniffing.

Abstract

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Successful out-of-hospital defibrillation for ventricular fibrillation complicating solvent abuse.

“…Belfast workers have also reported a successful out-of-hospital defibrillation after solvent abuse. In their case, however, the substance involved was a toluene based glue and the patient was shown to have suffered a myocardial infarction due to intense coronary artery spasm (Cunningham et al, 1987).…”

A case of reversible cardiomyopathy associated with acute toluene exposure

“…Tachyarrhythmia is the classical manifestation of toluene cardiotoxicity. Recurrent ventricular fibrillation resistant to defibrillation and antiarrhythmic treatment associated with toluene inhalation was reported 7 . Previous reports indicated toluene might cause bradyarrhythmia, heart block and AV dissociation 8 .…”

Cardiovascular Toxicology

“…Toluene intoxication has been shown to cause arrhythmias, and in some cases sudden death. Cunningham et al described a case of anterior myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation in a 16-year-old boy that abused large amounts (4 to 6 L) of glue containing toluene (411). The hallmark of toluene cardiotoxicity is thought to be the development of tachyarrhythmias (409,410).…”