Fatal arrhythmia following ingestion of hawthorn root () extract: a case report
The use of extracts from the hawthorn plant as cardiovascular agents dates back to the 1st century; recently, they have also been made available online as weight loss aids. Herein, we present a case of intentional intoxication with hawthorn root extract (HRE) in an adult patient that resulted in dea...
Main Authors: | Sergio Villegas-Belman, Thania Carolina Esparza-Gallegos, José Alfredo Lizalde-Moreno, Juan Manuel Marquez-Romero |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2022-12-01
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Series: | Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-21-086.pdf |
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