Ventricular bigeminy in acute organophorous poisoning – A rare ECG finding

Publication date: Available online 2 February 2015 Source:Journal of Arrhythmia Author(s): Bharati Taksande , Bhawik Dhirawani India being a land of farmer, the pesticides are freely and easily available and therefore organophosphorous poisoning is one of the major health issues. Suicidal poisoning is more common than accidental poisoning. Cardiac manifestations of organophosphorous poisoning are well known. It results in various electrocardiographic changes from sinus tachycardia to ST elevation. We hereby present a rare ECG finding of ventricular bigeminy in a case of acute organophosphorous poisoning.

Source: Journal of Arrhythmia - February 3, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research