10 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #8: Chest Pain
Not all causes of chest pain are serious, but those that are can be fatal. The chest houses some of our most essential organs, including the lungs and the heart. Thus, chest pain can be a sign that there is a problem with the heart.
While the heart has the job of helping make sure the body gets the oxygen it needs, it also needs to be supplied with oxygen itself. In carbon monoxide poisoning, the oxygen delivery to the myocardium or the middle layer of the heart is reduced. Thus, acute injury to the cells of the myocardium can occur and cause several symptoms (i.e. palpitations, chest pain). Furthermore, this acute myocardial injury is linked with increased long-term mortality.
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