Abstract

Electrocardiographic Profile of Cardiotoxic Plants and Animals

Author(s):Suraj Sundaragiri and Srikanth Tandur

There are numerous plant and animal toxins that can cause electrocardiogram changes, even in patients without history of cardiac pathology. Despite of extensive studies of poisons of plant and animal origin, only few articles are reported with integrated approach to their cardiac toxicity. This article presents the most common and important plant and animal poisoning which are typically involved in cardiac toxicity and with special reference to their electrocardiographic changes.

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