Citation

Zamani J, Aslani A. J. Cardiovasc. Dis. Res. 2010; 1(1): 27-28.

Affiliation

Cardiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0975-3583.59982

PMID

21188087

PMCID

PMC3004167

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Yellow Oleander is an ornamental tree that is common throughout the tropics. Ingestion of its seeds results in a clinical picture similar to digoxin toxicity.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiac findings in acute Yellow Oleander poisoning.

METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 21 patients with history of Yellow Oleander ingestion were enrolled in this study.

RESULTS: All symptomatic patients had conduction defects affecting the sinus node, theatrio-ventricular node or both. Patients showing cardiac arrhythmias that required specific management had significantly higher serum potassium concentrations.

CONCLUSION: Most of the symptomatic patients had conduction defects affecting sinus or atrio-ventricular nodes but few had atrial or ventricular arrhythmias typical of digoxin poisoning.

Language: en