Electrocardiographic Changes After Suicidal Digoxin Intoxication in a Healthy Woman
Natalia Lorenzo Muñoz
Amparo Benedicto Buendía
Fernando Alfonso Manterola, *
Authors Info & Affiliations
Authors Info & Affiliations
The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal
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16 May 2017 •
CASE REPORT
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DOI: 10.2174/1874192401711010058
Abstract
Background:
Suicidal digoxin intoxication is a rare clinical entity. Clinical suspicious remains of paramount importance as adequate interpretation of the electrocardiographic changes enable to readily initiate treatment.
Method:
We describe a case of suicidal attempt after massive digoxin intake that was satisfactory managed with conservative management strategy that involved a close clinical surveillance of the evolving electrocardiographic changes and digoxin serum levels.
Keywords: Digoxin, (CT) scan, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Myocardial necrosis, Multiple arrhythmias.
