title: Atrial fibrillation due to licorice root syrup.
abstract: While it is known that consumption of licorice may lead to cardiac arrhythmias, there have been no reports of atrial fibrillation resulting from the consumption of licorice root syrup. A 57-year-old male with no prior history of cardiovascular disease was admitted to the emergency department with palpitation. His electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation with a moderate to rapid ventricular rate. In laboratory assessment, potassium was 2.0 mmol/L and plasma renin activity and aldosterone level were suppressed (<300 ng/L/hour, 42 ng/L respectively). Volumes of the heart chambers were within normal range and functions and structures of the heart valves were normal in echocardiographic assessment. The arrhythmia was resolved with propafenone infusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey. taha14770@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Musluhittin Emre
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Erkuş
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: İbrahim Halil
authors.initials: İH
authors.lastname: Altıparmak
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Demirbağ
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Günebakmaz
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006035:Glycyrrhiza; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts