| Ventricular tachycardia after ingestion of ayurveda herbal antidiarrheal medication containing aconitum. | |
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PMID: 20142579 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Ayurveda is an East Indian tradition involving the treatment of medical ailments through the use of herbal medications. A previously asymptomatic 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension and stable coronary artery disease developed paresthesias and fascicular and ventricular tachycardia after ingestion of an Ayurveda bowel regimen containing substrates from the Aconitum species, which is a known neurotoxin and cardiotoxin. Findings of electrophysiologic study and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging were within normal limits, pointing to the ingestion of Aconitum as the most likely source of his arrhythmia. |
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Authors:
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Pavittarpaul Dhesi; Rita Ng; Michael M Shehata; Prediman K Shah |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of internal medicine Volume: 170 ISSN: 1538-3679 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-09 Completed Date: 2010-03-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372440 Medline TA: Arch Intern Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 303-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. dhesip@cshs.org |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aconitum
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adverse effects* Amiodarone / administration & dosage, therapeutic use Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / administration & dosage, therapeutic use Diarrhea / drug therapy* Electrocardiography Follow-Up Studies Humans Infusions, Intravenous Male Middle Aged Phytotherapy / adverse effects* Plant Preparations / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Tachycardia, Ventricular / chemically induced*, diagnosis, physiopathology |
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0/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; 0/Plant Preparations; 1951-25-3/Amiodarone |
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