Aluminium phosphide poisoning is very common in India. It is one of the most fatal poisons. The clinical spectrum of poisoning varies depending upon the dosage and duration of consumption. The main effect of the poison is due to the release of phosphine which inhibits cytochrome oxidase and thereby hampers cellular oxygen utilization. Almost any organ can be affected by aluminium phosphide poisoning. We report a case where the heart was the predominantly affected organ. Cardiac involvement usually manifests with nonspecific ST-T changes in ECG. Here we report a case presented with ECG finding mimicking acute anteroseptal myocardial infarction which is extremely rare.

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