Resuscitated sudden cardiac death due to severe hypokalemia caused by teff grain herbal tea: A case report.

Resuscitated sudden cardiac death due to severe hypokalemia caused by teff grain herbal tea: A case report. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2020 Sep;48(6):623-626 Authors: Akçay M, Yüksel S Abstract Obesity is a common health problem and the prevalence is increasing worldwide. The improper and unregulated use of unconventional therapies, especially herbal treatment methods, has grown due to widespread availability. In our case, a 41-year-old male patient developed palpitation, confusion, loss of consciousness, and cardiac arrest while at home. An emergency medical team was called and chest compressions were performed by his wife until the medical team arrived. Ventricular fibrillation was detected on the monitor 5 minutes after the cardiac arrest occurred and the patient was defibrillated. A physical evaluation revealed hypotension and tachycardia. Electrocardiography (ECG) showed a fast idioventricular rhythm with capture and fusion beats and evident J waves in leads DII, DIII, and aVF. Brain magnetic resonance imaging and thoracic tomography revealed no pathology to explain his clinical condition and the coronary angiography results were not significant. The laboratory parameters included potassium (K): 2.23 mEq/L, ionized K (arterial blood): 2.43 mEq/L, sodium: 142 mEq/L, calcium: 9.3 mg/dL, creatinine: 1.6 mg/dL, pH: 7.29, cardiac troponin I: 0.12 (normal range: 0-0.11 ng/mL) and creatinine kinase mass: 8.3 (normal range: 0-3.23 ng/mL)...
Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: research