title: [Cardiotoxic plants].
abstract: In statistics from Poison Information Center in Kraków plant poisonings comprise 2% of the total registered poisonings. In toxicology cardiac glycosides poisonings existing in common foxglove plant, lilies of the valley, oleander are essential. Species of cardiotoxic plants which may cause a danger in Poland are presented in the research. The toxic mechanisms of cardiac glycosides are specified.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Toksykologii Klinicznej i Srodowiskowej, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Krakowie. oit@cm-uj.krakow.pl
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szkolnicka
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Satora
authors.forename: Jowanka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morawska
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Szpak
mesh_terms: D002301:Cardiac Glycosides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010947:Plants, Toxic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011039:Poison Control Centers / Q000592:standards; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management; D014116:Toxicology
chemical_list: D002301:Cardiac Glycosides