RT Journal
A1 Dhesi P, Ng R, Shehata MM, Shah PK
T1 VEntricular tachycardia after ingestion of ayurveda herbal antidiarrheal medication containing aconitum
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2010
FD February 8
VO 170
IS 3
SP 303
OP 305
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.518
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2009.518
AB 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.