A Study on Electrocardiographic Changes in Acute Yellow Oleander Seed Poisoning

Abstract

Background: Oleander plants are widely available in our country. Most parts of the plants are toxic in one or another way based on their active constituents. Among all oleanders yellow oleander is more poisonous. Consumption of yellow oleander seeds causes cardiac toxicity due glycoside content. This leads to electrocardiographic (ECG) changes ranging from blocks to fatal arrhythmias. Aim: To study the various electrocardiographic changes that occurs in acute yellow oleander seed poisoning