1,1-Difluoroethane Hydrocarbon Cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT: 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.).

SUBMITTER: Brown KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature