Citation

Soumagne N, Chauvet S, Chatellier D, Robert R, Charrière JM, Menu P. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 2011; 29(3): 354.e5-6.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ajem.2010.03.017

PMID

20825910

Abstract

Taxine, a yew tree toxin, is highly cardiotoxic. We report the case of a patient who developed severe cardiac failure and ventricular fibrillation after consuming yew leaves and who made a full recovery after extracorporeal life support. Yew poisoning can be added to the list of potential indications of extracorporeal life support for refractory toxic cardiogenic shock.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Suicide, Attempted; Plant Poisoning; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Taxus; Extracorporeal Circulation