Cardiotoxic Effects of Snake Venom in Anesthetized Wistar Rats.

Ophidism is a public health problem in tropical countries, occurring predominantly in rural areas. In Colombia, among the species responsible for snakebite envenomation, inflicting high mortality, is the Chocoan bushmaster, , better known locally by the names " (warty)" and " (rot-causing)". In this research, the cardiotoxic effect of the venom of in male Wistar rats weighing 230 ± 20 g was evaluated.