Exploring the Effects of Carbon Monoxide on Health in Cardiac, Neurological and Maternal-Fetal Aspects
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Intoxicación, monóxido de carbono, sistema cardiovascular, sistema neurológico, embarazo.Abstract
Introduction: Carbon monoxide is characterized by being a toxic gas not perceptible by the human sense of smell, whose poisoning presents nonspecific clinical manifestations and high mortality rate, worldwide. The main organs affected by this gas are the heart and the brain, and during pregnancy, women are equally susceptible to acute or chronic carbon monoxide poisoning.
Objective: To offer general information about neurological and cardiac disorders induced by carbon monoxide and their effects at different stages of pregnancy.
Methods: A bibliographic search was performed in MEDLINE/PubMed and Science Direct databases. For this, the descriptors or words related to the subject Carbon Monoxide, Arrhythmia, Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction; Stroke, Ischemia, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cardiovascular System, Fetal Effects and Pregnancy. Original articles, reviews, and meta-analyses were consulted from the years 2012 and 2023, and only 70 articles met the selection criteria.
Conclusions: Carbon monoxide poisoning poses a long-term risk to people, and it is especially accentuated if it occurs during pregnancy, where the consequences can be irreversible for the fetus. It is suggested that patients poisoned with carbon monoxide be monitored in order to detect late cardiac and/or neurological abnormalities in time, and in the case of pregnant women, fetal monitoring during and after delivery is suggested.
Keywords: poisoning; carbon monoxide; cardiovascular system; neurological system; pregnancy.
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