Herb Induced Aconite Poisoning and Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia
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Cardiotoxicity after accidental herb-induced aconite poisoning.
Aconitine and its related alkaloids are known cardiotoxins with no therapeutic role in modern western medicine. The rootstocks of Aconitum plants, which contain aconite alkaloids, have been common components of Chinese herbal recipes. We have documented life-threatening intoxication in 17 Chinese subjects after accidental herb-induced aconite poisoning. All patients developed symptoms of aconit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Clinical Toxicology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2577-4328
DOI: 10.23880/act-16000161