title: Ginseng: a potential cause of long QT.
abstract: Ginseng is a frequently used food additive and considered to be relatively safe. Long QT syndrome can be hereditary or acquired. It presents as syncope, sudden cardiac death, or seizures. We report the novel case of a female patient without cardiovascular risk factors who developed prolonged QT with subsequent torsades de pointes during periods in which she was drinking large amounts of ginseng.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Torbey
authors.forename: Nidal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abi Rafeh
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Khoueiry
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: Soad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bekheit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005894:Panax / Q000009:adverse effects*