Neglected facts in digoxin intoxication

Neglected facts in digoxin intoxication

Letter to Editor: We have read the article titled “Retrospective evaluation of patients with elevated digoxin levels at an emergency department” by Limon G et al.1 with great interest; however, there are some key aspects to take into account for consistent practical implications. Firstly, it seems interesting that chronic kidney disease (CKD) wasn't included to comorbid disease in the study pop...

Radioimmunoassay of serum digoxin in relation to digoxin intoxication.

Serum digoxin estimations were done in 98 patients receiving digoxin for heart failure of varied aetiology. Digoxin toxicity or the lack of it was determined on the basin of established electrocardiographic criteria. Fifty-two patients were classified as 'toxic' and 46 as 'non-toxic'. The difference is the mean digoxin levels between the two groups was highly significant (P less than 0.001). Th...

Sensitivity to propranolol after digoxin intoxication.

Electrocardiographic Changes After Suicidal Digoxin Intoxication in a Healthy Woman

BACKGROUND Suicidal digoxin intoxication is a rare clinical entity. Clinical suspicious remains of paramount importance as adequate interpretation of the electrocardiographic changes enable to readily initiate treatment. METHOD We describe a case of suicidal attempt after massive digoxin intake that was satisfactory managed with conservative management strategy that involved a close clinical ...

Digoxin intoxication: An old enemy in modern era

OBJECTIVES Although development of new treatment modalities limited digoxin usage, digoxin intoxication is still an important issue which could be easily overlooked. In this report, we analyzed a case series definitively diagnosed as digoxin intoxication in the modern era. METHODS We analyzed 71 patients hospitalized with digoxin intoxication confirmed by history, complaints, clinical and ele...