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July 1, 1971Circulation

Suicidal and Accidental Digoxin Ingestion

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Population

5 patients with accidental or suicidal ingestion of large amounts of digoxin

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Authors

TSThomas W. SmithJWJames T. Willerson

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Overview

The clinical presentation of severe digoxin toxicity differs based on underlying cardiac status, with conduction blocks in healthy hearts and ventricular arrhythmias in those with preexisting coronary artery disease.

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Population
5 patients with accidental or suicidal ingestion of large amounts of digoxin (3 patients ≤20 years old without previous heart disease, 2 patients with preexisting advanced coronary artery disease)
I
Intervention
Accidental or suicidal ingestion of large amounts of digoxin
O
Outcome
Clinical manifestations of toxicity and serum digoxin concentrationssafety

The clinical presentation of severe digoxin toxicity differs based on underlying cardiac status, with conduction blocks in healthy hearts and ventricular arrhythmias in those with preexisting coronary artery disease.

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Smith et al. (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c51b3d15453f91b60e8bahttps://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.44.1.29
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