Torsade de pointes due to consumption of Sauropus androgynus as a weight-reducing vegetable.
Sauropus Androgynus, known as cekur manis or sweet shoot, is a popular vegetable in Southeast Asia and is used as a weight-reducing vegetable in Taiwan. Three women who developed torsade de pointes after consuming large amounts of sauropus androgynus are described in this report.
Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018724:Spinacia oleracea / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015431:Weight Loss