Torsade de pointes due to consumption of Sauropus Androgynus as a weight-reducing vegetable

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1186-1187

  Chen, I Ching ^a   Chang, Kuan Cheng ^a   Hsieh, Yuan Kai ^a   Wu, Delon ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; SPINACH; TORSADE DES POINTES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TORSADES DE POINTES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0030588467     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)90081-8     Document Type: Article

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