title: Treatment of yew leaf intoxication with extracorporeal circulation.
abstract: Taxine, a yew tree toxin, is highly cardiotoxic. We report the case of a patient who developed severe cardiac failure and ventricular fibrillation after consuming yew leaves and who made a full recovery after extracorporeal life support. Yew poisoning can be added to the list of potential indications of extracorporeal life support for refractory toxic cardiogenic shock.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation Médicale, CHU Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Soumagne
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chauvet
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chatellier
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: Jean-Mathias
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Charrière
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menu
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000628:therapy*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D020946:Taxus / Q000506:poisoning*