Gingko biloba-induced frequent ventricular arrythmia

Italian Heart Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 689-691

  Cianfrocca, Cinzia ^a   Pelliccia, Francesco ^a   Auriti, Antonio ^a   Santini, Massimo ^a  

^a SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrythmias; Medical therapy; Ventricular

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART PALPITATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GINKGO BILOBA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY;

COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES;

EID: 0036874479     PISSN: 1129471X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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