Abstract
Snake venoms have a variety of deleterious effects on almost every organ system. In most cases of snake venom poisoning, circulatory disturbance is one of the most frequently encountered events. Since a single snake venom contains a variety of enzymes as well as nonenzymatic components of different biologic activities, it is not difficult to appreciate the complexity of cardiovascular changes produced by different snake venoms.
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Lee, C.Y., Lee, S.Y. (1979). Cardiovascular Effects of Snake Venoms. In: Lee, CY. (eds) Snake Venoms. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66913-2_15
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