Abstract:Carfentanil (CRF) is a potent synthetic opioid primarily used in anaesthetizing large animals. Exposure to CRF can cause both respiratory and central nervous system depression. Respiratory depression can lead to hypoxia, which may lead to cardiac damage and ultimately death. Myocardial damage has been observed in ferrets exposed to aerosolized CRF. Troponin is a protein complex that plays an integral part in muscle contractions within the myocardium and is used as an indicator of myocardial damage. An increase… Show more
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