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Does cesium chloride supplement cause acquired long QT syndrome and syncope?
Does cesium chloride supplement cause acquired long QT syndrome and syncope?
Cesium chloride supplements can cause acquired long QT syndrome and syncope, highlighting the potential cardiac toxicity of complementary medications.
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May prompt inquiry into cesium chloride use in unexplained long QT; single case leaves open population risk assessment.
The use of complementary medication is on the rise worldwide. More often than not, the treating physicians are unaware of this and also unfamiliar with the potential benefit or toxicity of the agents. Here, we present the case of a 39-year-old woman who presented with new onset of syncope as a result of acquired long QT syndrome secondary to taking a cesium chloride supplement. A brief discussion of the pathophysiology of this agent follows the case presentation.
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