Correspondence to: Dr Tebbett
(atebbett@doctors.org.uk)
Abstract :
The taxine alkaloids within the seeds, leaves and bark can of the Yew
Tree cause death via antagonising cardiac Ca2+ channels. We report the
case of a 17-year-old male who presented with severe cardiogenic shock
with biventricular block following the consumption of Yew Tree seeds
that he had purchased online.