Signs Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Heartbeat Abnormalities

In an otherwise healthy individual, the heartbeat is a steady rhythm that pumps blood throughout the body. Blood carries crucial components, such as oxygen, to where they are needed in the body. Unfortunately, carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide poisoning can dramatically compromise the heartbeat and the amount of oxygen flowing throughout the body. This occurs because carbon monoxide poisoning disrupts the electrical wave of the body’s heartbeat. In many cases, this presents as a rapid heartbeat, though there can be other abnormalities in a heartbeat as well.